PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE PATTER POSTS OF ALL TIME - write a paper in a week
Day 1 Introduction: https://patthomson.net/2015/02/03/writing-workshop-the-introduction/
Day 2 Literatures: https://patthomson.net/2015/02/04/writing-course-the-literatures/
Day 4 Results & Discussion (structure): https://patthomson.net/2015/02/06/writing-course-structuring-the-resultsdiscussion-section/
Day 5 Results & Discussion (common problems): https://patthomson.net/2015/02/09/writing-course-common-problems-in-the-resultsdiscussion-section/
Day 6 Conclusion: https://patthomson.net/2015/02/10/writing-course-the-conclusion/
Day 7 Tidy up: https://patthomson.net/2015/02/11/writing-course-winding-up/
On doing literature reviews (another favourite)
Raul Pacheco also has good advice for organising literature
Lots of signposting to structuring and approaching literature reviews: http://www.raulpacheco.org/resources/literature-reviews/
Helen Sword on stylish academic writing & making the process pleasurable
Summer 2020 I fell pretty hard for Helen Sword. She ran a free online writing retreat on YouTube and her resources are incredible! Just what you need if you want to create a ritual and routine around your writing:
7 day stay home writing retreat: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLco278p-n5o8P_RfheFfRh6ouQ01QwcvT
Her test to that gives you a diagnosis (and accompanying short book) are also superb to clarify and tighten up your prose: http://writersdiet.com/test.php?analyse
On writing regularly
Join a writing group! Seriously, the accountability and socail side of writing is so valuable (also this piece is written by yours truly): https://patthomson.net/2015/03/19/4033/
Matching Time to Task: https://patthomson.net/2018/08/06/writing-regularly-matching-time-and-task/
Planners Approach to Writing a Paper: https://patthomson.net/2019/09/16/a-planners-approach-to-the-first-draft/
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: this is a classic required reading for creative writing courses and makes me laugh out loud. If you need a pick me up and someone to empathise with the bliss and strains of writing this is excellent: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/97395/bird-by-bird-by-anne-lamott/
'How I went from writing 2000 to 10000 words a day': Know What You’re Writing Before You Write It, Track Time, Enthusiasm. Really inspiring piece by author Rachel Aaron, certainly changed my approach to writing regularly https://www.sfwa.org/2011/12/14/guest-post-how-i-went-from-writing-2000-words-a-day-to-10000-words-a-day/
On agreeing authorship & being a co-author
A lot of pain and stress can come from not being upfront about authorship (who will be named, author order) in academia. These two resources are helpful reminders to start talking about what is expected of co-authors from the start - get it in early to avoid anxiety and anger later.
Vancouver Protocol on authorship: https://research.ntu.edu.sg/rieo/Documents/Foundational%20Documents/Vancouver%20Protocol.pdf [sets out very clear guidance on what entails authorship - it's a good starting point if you haven't come across an agreement before]
How I learned to speak up for myself about authorship: https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2020/06/how-i-learned-speak-myself-about-authorship
Other posts round-up
Starting out, the difference between aims & objectives: https://patthomson.net/2014/06/09/aims-and-objectives-whats-the-difference/
On writing the conclusion and sentence skeletons/prompts: https://patthomson.net/2012/04/06/concluding-the-journal-article/
Writing a reference for a peer-review journal article (3 steps) excellent advice on how to structure feedback and what to consider including [I return to this one every time I start a review]: https://patthomson.net/2012/01/19/refereeing-a-journal-article-part-3-writing-the-feedback/
