Academic Writing
These posts from the Methodspace archives cover may aspects of writing for books, articles, blogs, or other types of research dissemination. Join us for AcWriMo 2022 in November!
In this post Dr. Mazak discusses how to manage the writing process for a large project such as a dissertation, thesis, or book and offers resources to help new or experienced writers.
This post includes tips about writing qualitative proposals excerpted from Research Design by Creswell and Creswell.
Don’t get caught by predatory publishers!
Celebrate Academic Writing Month 2023 by getting organized! Find open-access resources to help you avoid being distracted by details and lost files.
Sometimes taking a break from the keyboard to write by hand unleashes creativity.
Find tips that will help you hone your writing.
Get ready for #AcWriMo! Find a checklist that will help you overcome obstacles that keep you from making progress with academic writing.
All the posts for Academic Writing Month 2022 are here on one page!
Learning while doing: collaborating on a book about collaboration.
Ethical decisions are present throughout the process of academic writing and publishing. This collection of open-access articles offers insights about some of the issues writers face.
Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to a question posed by an attendee: “How do you find a writing group?
In this podcast panelist Leslie Wang discusses “All About Writing Groups” and offers practical tips for organizing your own.
Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to questions posed by attendees: “How do you get unstuck in writing when someone's negative, hypercritical, or just mean feedback has gotten you stuck?” and “How do you balance or sustain your writing with all the imposter syndrome thoughts coming at you?
Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to questions posed by attendees: “How do you get unstuck in writing when someone's negative, hypercritical, or just mean feedback has gotten you stuck?” and “How do you balance or sustain your writing with all the imposter syndrome thoughts coming at you?
Since I am advocating for ways to stay engaged with writing, drifting may seem a strange interlude. Yet, I find drifting to be a vital companion state to writing. For me, usually drifting occurs when I have set aside all devices and am absorbed in some wholly different task, such as gardening, chauffeuring or waiting for children, or simply watching birds congregate at the feeder.
Where do you start when the blank page is staring at you? Answer these key questions to get started!
Find coming events and recordings of past webinars in this series about getting published.
Find food for thought and strategies for action this AcWriMo on SAGE Methodspace.
We are all busy. How can we find time to write? Maria Lahman, author of Writing and Representing Qualitative Research offers some suggestions.
AcWriMo is coming soon! Plan ahead by registering for a free webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck.
What is a “scholarly voice” and how do I develop it?
Organize your writing so reviewers understand what you are saying.
Ethical research practice does not stop with the conclusion of the study. Importantly, ethical research practice comes to fruition in academic writing.
Dr. Kara discusses the input that helped her craft her new book, “Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers.”
What does Dr. Kate Chatfield, Editor of the Research Ethics journal, have to say about research relevance?
The third post about comics and research in a series by Lydia Wysocki
What does Dr. Matthew Zoom, Managing Editor of the Big Data & Society journal, have to say about research relevance?
What does Dr. Papacharissi, Editor of the Social Media + Society journal, have to say about research relevance?
Should you blog about your research? What types of academic blogs serve what purpose?
Michelle Boyd answers a question about taking small steps to make progress on a large writing project.