Dear fellow writer,
Welcome to Swordcraft, my weekly series of short, sharp videos for writers who want to hone their wordcraft, one snippet at a time.
Today’s 9-minute swordsnip is the first in a new 6-part sequence for paid subscribers called Research Bites, which offers bite-sized summaries of research articles on academic and professional writing.
Today we’re zooming in on the topic of Frustrated Academic Writers. Why are so many academic writers so frustrated, and what can be done about it?
I’ll walk you through my Higher Education Research and Development article on that topic (co-authored with Madeleine Ballard and Evija Trofimova) and explain the research background behind the article, which was the runner-up for the 2018 HERD “Article of the Year” award. I’ll also sum up our key research findings and offer 5 practical takeaways that you can use when you encounter frustrating situations in your own writing practice.
Paid subscribers can find a downloadable pdf of the article at the bottom of this post.
Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen
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