Do you find yourself getting lost in your ideas? Try an outline! In this video, I discuss this low-tech way to organize your argument.
Curious about how to use verb tenses and forms in your academic writing? This video is for you! In it, I talk about how to use verbs in different sections of empirical journal articles.
Paragraphs are the building blocks of academic writing! In this video, I show you how to write “modular” paragraphs that make strong points.
A well-shaped argument can unite all the pieces of academic writing. So how do you make one? In this video I present the “academic argument formula” and show how you can use it in your writing.
Journal articles and conference papers are how most academics build their CV. In this video I’ll present a new way to match your article ideas with high-reputation publishing venues. You can find the spreadsheet used in this video here.
All components of a research article need to be “aligned” and moving in the same direction. In this video, I talk about problems of alignment before discussing ways to fix this common problem!
In my least favorite video among graduate students, I talk about how good time management leads to good writing. And you don’t need a fancy office or a lot of time to complete your academic writing projects!
Book publishing takes longer than you may think! In this video, I talk about the four phases of the typical book publishing timeline, from starting a book proposal to the book being published.
Signposting helps you guide a reader through your argument. But how and when do you “signpost”? In this video I talk about why signposting is helpful and offer examples of two types of signposting in academic writing.
Did you know that "author" has the same root as "authority"? In this video, I discuss how to maintain your vision for a paper while incorporating new ideas. If your literature review is adding papers from the first page of Google Scholar results, this is the video for you!
Every academic author has to occasionally restructure their manuscripts. Maybe you're responding to feedback from a reviewer, seeking a new argument, or moving from one format to another. In this video I talk about how to restructure academic manuscripts while saving time and energy!
This explainer video is meant to be viewed before working on this worksheet (link) , which applies its concepts to your writing project.
Have you ever wondered how to find a "gap" in the research? This video is for you! In it, we review the CARS (Creating a Research Space) approach to academic writing.
Beware the dreaded “desk reject!” If you get one, it means a journal editor wouldn’t even send your manuscript out for review. In this article I’ll talk about how to avoid it!