Writing is a touchy subject in academia. Basically, everyone should be writing, and no one is writing nearly enough. Ask anyone, from a graduate student… Read More »How to set a writing resolution that sticks
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The “so what” test can be a powerful tool for making your scientific writing concise and ensuring that it is interesting to your reader. Effective… Read More »“So what?” A simple test for concise, interesting writing
Anything that continuously interrupts your flow can hinder what you can accomplish each day, and this is no different in writing. I always have to… Read More »Symbols or formatting words getting you down? Don’t lose your flow!
Grant deadlines are approaching, and this season, I’m proposing a shift in thinking about proposal writing. For our next grant, lets’s remove all the shoulds… Read More »Can we learn what a grant reviewer is thinking based on their language?
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