{"id":3839,"date":"2015-03-16T13:28:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T00:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=3839"},"modified":"2016-08-01T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T21:08:13","slug":"manuscript-march-top-3-writing-resources-at-aut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=3839","title":{"rendered":"Manuscript March: 3 Great Writing Resources at AUT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, we posted about some of the best writing resources on the web<\/a>. As great as the internet is at solving life’s problems, there are some things it’s just no help with. For instance, this weekend, when I spilled coffee on my carpet, Google taught me how to fix it with a mixture of water, dish soap and vinegar. Google did\u00a0not<\/em>, however, come to my house to blot and wipe.<\/p>\n

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Whatever, Google. The point is, sometimes you need the personal touch. There are quite a few ways to get help with your writing right here at AUT. Here’s a round-up of three excellent writing resources available to AUT postgrads.<\/p>\n

Note: these are all University-wide, but you might be able to access extra resources through your faculty and\/or school. Check with your faculty\/school postgraduate advisor\/s and make sure you’re on any relevant newsletter mailing lists to stay up-to-date with events and resources for students in your discipline.<\/p>\n

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1. Writing Retreats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Imagine having the better part of a full work week with no housework, no kids, no TV, no noisy neighbours, no meals to cook, and nothing to focus on except your writing. Sound too good to be true? Nope, it’s achievable, though the magic of writing retreats! On a writing retreat, you typically go somewhere off-site and live in catered accommodation for about four days. There will usually be academic staff available to answer your questions, and occasional workshops or talks on writing. Other than that, you spend the whole time writing. Researchers get crazy amounts of work done on writing retreats, unsurprisingly.<\/p>\n

There are quite a few retreats on around AUT:<\/p>\n