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Manuscript March: Stop What You’re Doing and Apply for this Writing Retreat!

March 18, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that there is a writing retreat coming up on 20-23 April and applications closed last week. Oh, wait. The application window has been […]

Manuscript March: Writing for Your Discipline

March 18, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

We’ve been talking about academic writing all month here at ThesisLink, yet it feels like there might be an elephant in the room. Sense it? Yes, there it is… It’s […]

Manuscript March: Interpreting Feedback on Your Writing

March 17, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

Remember those glorious halcyon schooldays, when teachers rewarded your written work with certificates and gold stars? Ah, I miss those days. Postgraduate students, as you may have noticed, don’t get […]

Manuscript March: 3 Great Writing Resources at AUT

March 16, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

Last week, we posted about some of the best writing resources on the web. As great as the internet is at solving life’s problems, there are some things it’s just […]

Manuscript March: If My Thesis Were a… Facebook Profile!

March 13, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

It’s Friday… time to play If My Thesis Were A! I’m pretty sure most postgrad students are in a complicated relationship with Facebook. In the early stages of a research […]

Manuscript March: Write Words. In Bulk. Not Well.

March 12, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

Have you ever heard Michael Pollan’s famous nutritional advice? He is a food writer, and he rallies against the endlessly contradictory dietary advice we often hear by boiling his advice […]

Manuscript March: Best Writing Resources on the Web

March 11, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

If you can get past the videos of sneezing kittens, the internet is full of fantastic resources for writers. Today’s Manuscript March post is a round-up of some of the […]

Manuscript March: Writerly Idiosyncrasies

March 10, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

I hope my mother never reads this blog, because I’m about to share something embarrassing about her. At some point in each of her emails, my mum inevitably slips into […]

Manuscript March: The Drama of the First Draft

March 9, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

What is a first draft? Maybe you’ve already produced one, maybe you’re working towards it, or maybe you’re thinking about how to start. But what is it, exactly? Is a […]

Manuscript March: If My Thesis Were a… Film Genre!

March 6, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

It’s Friday! Time to ease back a bit and let off a little steam. So gather ’round, thesis-writers, and let’s play a game. It’s called “If My Thesis Were A” […]

Manuscript March: Should We Write While We Read?

March 5, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

At primary school, you learn the “three Rs” – reading, writing, and arithmetic. I always thought that saying was deeply ironic. In order for those to be three Rs, you […]

Manuscript March

March 3, 2015August 1, 2016 Anaise Irvine

Another academic year is underway, and to kick us into work mode, ThesisLink is all about writing this month. That’s right, it’s Manuscript March! Because everything is better with alliteration.* […]

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