@StephZihms@academicchatter I love writing on trains! I take an 15-hour train trip (30 hours return) a few times a year, just wonderful for getting the juices flowing.
Currently writing an article that should be 8,000 words. I am now at 17,000 and I, as a beginner in professional academic writing, need some advice. I know I am the kind of person who thinks through writing. This means that I have probably written a lot that can be cut and left out.
But how do I learn to write reasonably lengthy papers? I swear I thought my topic and questions could be addressed in 8,000 words. I had an outline ... with word counts per section. Still, it went completely off the rails.
the best writing style varies, a lot, depending on the individual
that is my contention
so it is good to try different approaches, but if an approach doesn't work for you, then you should really try another approach
@natalie@academicchatter@phdlife@phdstudents I also tend to think through writing, and I routinely write 2-3X the word limit and then edit things down to size. It's not ideal, certainly, but I don't anticipate developing new habits at this stage in my career. The good news is that, if you save all the 'extra' material you can often repurpose it for other projects.
Drei Wochen hinter meinem Zeitplan habe ich nun auch endlich Baustelle 2 des Großprojekts Habil-Fertig-Schreiben geschafft. Jetzt kann das Wochenende kommen!
The new blogpost on the poetics of my book The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia to be released on 16 Jan 2024 by Manchester University Press.
It explains with examples how to integrate poetry in academic non-fiction.
Great day yesterday at the 1st International Creative Research Methods Conference #ICRMC - so many fantastic workshops and loads of food for thought and ideas for my own research as well as some great interventions to try for #AcademicWriting - this will be an annual conference so keep an eye out for next year https://www.creativeresearchmethods.com/conference.php@academicchatter@WIASN