1) They reject the notion of “writer’s block” the way others shun gluten. Some people are truly unable to tolerate that vilified protein, but many more leap after a culprit to explain their dyspepsia or inability to refrain from carby deliciosity. Maybe cutting out a big food group makes it easier to stick to a diet than being careful about portion sizes of crusty bread and pasta puttanesca. Certainly there’s a comfort in diagnosis, relief in the idea that suffering can be linked to a thing that others also get. Likewise, it’s a lot easier to say that the muse has gone AWOL than to admit that writing is hard and requires discipline and sacrifice.
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 8, 2015
If you find you are stuck, that the words just will not flow, focus on why you write. Focus on…
Jaksa receives TAA Textbook Contract Review Grant
Joseph Jaksa, an associate professor of criminal justice and graduate program coordinator at Saginaw Valley State University, has received a…
Featured Member Robert Christopherson – Textbook author shares how to maintain enthusiasm, organize production process
Robert W. Christopherson is Professor Emeritus of Geography at American River College (1970-2000). He is the author of the leading physical geography texts in the U.S. and Canada all published by Pearson Prentice Hall. He and his nature photographer wife Bobbe have completed twelve expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions since 2003, gathering information and photos for his books, Geosystems, 9/e, Elemental Geosystems, 8/e, Geosystems Canadian Edition, 4/e, and Applied Physical Geography, 9/e.
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 1, 2015
The semester is rapidly coming to an end, with some of you already finished. Have you given thought to your…
5 Strategies to move your writing forward after rejection
Rejection can be devastating and even crippling for a writer after pouring hours, months, or even years into a manuscript. Having strategies in place to help you cope with the sting of rejection will help move your writing forward. Here are five such strategies to use: