This is the internet's gold. Thank you, Tara! As a professional medical writer, I was teary when you get to the last point - writing is a privilege and it is important for the world. In my case, I write the regulatory documents so that patient's experiences in a clinical trial are accurately reported. These pieces of writing will perhaps never be read by the public (only for decision-makers in Health Authorities) but are essential for making a drug accessible by the public in the future.
Hi Tara, This Video is so timely. I start my first year of a Degree in English Literature and will be doing a lot of Assignments. One thing i do when writing is to use a Fountain Pen as the action of writing in ink with a Nib slows me down and allows me to think about and absorb what i am writing . I also record myself when i have written a draft as i can hear it and notice how it may sound or come across to my Tutor. I know you are talking to Post Grad Students but do you have any videos on Referencing please?
6:19 1: Remember that few academics have been taught how to write 9:46 2: We learn to write by writing 11:55 3: Always start writing for yourself 13:39 4: Think about how you were taught writing at school, realize it was long time ago, and re-organize your strategies and behaviors 16:09 5: Write down ideas when you have them 18:22 6: Re-organize your relationship between reading and writing 19:40 7: Feel the fear and do it anyway 22:07 8: Try different modes of writing 25:21 9: Be conscious in creating your writing environment 27:11 10: Do not write to a deadline
Thank you this is so helpful, especially I will be writing my thesis up now. I was also a goth when I was at school in the 80's and secondary level education for me was also a very unpleasant experience. Hehe.
I see writing as the communication of meaning. To write, read the work of the great communicators through history. I suggest the works of Shakespeare, Austin, Dickens, Macaulay, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Moliere and Chaucer.. in these you will find the inspiration to write with meaning
This is the internet's gold. Thank you, Tara!
As a professional medical writer, I was teary when you get to the last point - writing is a privilege and it is important for the world.
In my case, I write the regulatory documents so that patient's experiences in a clinical trial are accurately reported. These pieces of writing will perhaps never be read by the public (only for decision-makers in Health Authorities) but are essential for making a drug accessible by the public in the future.
This video is amazing; it's so eye opening ( e.g. number 10...) Thank you!
Hi Tara, This Video is so timely. I start my first year of a Degree in English Literature and will be doing a lot of Assignments. One thing i do when writing is to use a Fountain Pen as the action of writing in ink with a Nib slows me down and allows me to think about and absorb what i am writing . I also record myself when i have written a draft as i can hear it and notice how it may sound or come across to my Tutor. I know you are talking to Post Grad Students but do you have any videos on Referencing please?
This and the Vlog on burnout has come at the right time. Thank you so much
6:19 1: Remember that few academics have been taught how to write
9:46 2: We learn to write by writing
11:55 3: Always start writing for yourself
13:39 4: Think about how you were taught writing at school, realize it was long time ago, and re-organize your strategies and behaviors
16:09 5: Write down ideas when you have them
18:22 6: Re-organize your relationship between reading and writing
19:40 7: Feel the fear and do it anyway
22:07 8: Try different modes of writing
25:21 9: Be conscious in creating your writing environment
27:11 10: Do not write to a deadline
Thank you this is so helpful, especially I will be writing my thesis up now. I was also a goth when I was at school in the 80's and secondary level education for me was also a very unpleasant experience. Hehe.
Thank you so much Tara. I am learning so much from you.
I see writing as the communication of meaning. To write, read the work of the great communicators through history. I suggest the works of Shakespeare, Austin, Dickens, Macaulay, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Moliere and Chaucer.. in these you will find the inspiration to write with meaning