#QuickTipsTuesday In #AcademicWriting, outlining is imperative for organizing your thoughts into a clear argument. If you struggle with outlining your papers, you can experiment with varying the complexity of your outline by adding more or less detail to see what works best for your brain.
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If you're #applying to a #GraduateSchool program, you may be tempted to submit your application materials as soon as the application portal opens, even if you're not confident that they're the best they can be. After all, isn't it better to have your application read first? Maybe not.
I'm starting a new thread called #QuickTipsTuesday where I post short editing tips every Tuesday. I would love if other people, and especially other editors and/or freelancers joined in!
Prep sets of materials for a freelance work search! Being quick on the draw is one of the top tips for landing gigs. @ebrenner.bsky.social has a plan for you today on The Quad's blog. quadlings.com/prepare-to-s...
Prepare to Search for Editing Work - Erin Brenner
Most editors answer a slow market by searching harder. Do this prep instead, and your search for editing work will take 20 minutes rather than 2 days.
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Hey, #AcademicWriters, I want to hear from you! What is the most challenging part of publishing an article in an academic journal? Is it the writing? formatting the citations? picking a journal? understanding peer review comments? I want to hear it all! #AcademicWriting #Research #ScholarlyWriting
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It is my professional opinion that it should be “for fuck’s sake” with an apostrophe before the s, because “thank fuck” is singular. There is only one fuck to thank, and both expressions refer to the same concept of a divine, all-powerful Fuck. #amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity
Hi, Bluesky, I'm Meredith! I'm an academic editor focusing on dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals in the humanities and social sciences. I'm also a part-time bingo and trivia host and a full-time dog lover. I enjoy film analysis, chocolate, hiking, and books (pretty much any genre)!