by Chris Smith | Jun 6, 2019 | Academic writing, Expert advice, Featured, Professional writing, Research-backed findings
At one time you couldn’t wait to get working on your writing project? But now you approach it with dread. Social media’s become cat nip. Writing sessions feel tortuous. You question EVERYTHING. Are you going backwards, forwards or around in circles – who knows?...
by Chris Smith | Apr 7, 2019 | Academic writing, Expert advice, Featured, Publishing, Research-backed findings
Whilst many publishers and scholarly institutions do a great job of helping academic authors with technical blockers such as how to navigate the publishing process, how to select a journal, write to format or explain peer review – they rarely focus on the...
by Chris Smith | Apr 3, 2019 | Academic writing, Expert advice, Featured, Professional writing, Publishing
Highly-cited academic authors at the top of their game might seem unreachable for some publishers and scholarly societies. However, research reveals that understanding the motivations of these superstar scholars and leveraging their desire to write long-form and be...
by Chris Smith | Dec 18, 2018 | Creative writing, Expert advice, Practical author tips
Writing sprints provide boundaries which in turn, give you clarity and focus. The idea behind them is to move your project forwards quickly over a short, intense burst of time. A sprint’s not so very different from a writing splurge or binge, but it’s more...
by Chris Smith | Nov 30, 2018 | Academic writing, Expert advice, Research-backed findings
Everyone has their own method of coaxing their creative gene out of the bottle – but the myth still lingers that true creativity only appears when the mind is set free from constraint and allowed to wander. Whilst it might work for some, research now proves that...
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