Daphne Gray-Grant

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How to make your editing more efficient

Many writers struggle with the editing phase of the writing process. Here are some principles to remember that should make the task easier for you: Before doing any editing, you need to allow a period of incubation where you do not LOOK AT anything you have written. The purpose of this break is not only […]

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Are you trying to write too soon?

Many of the writers I work with often try to write too soon — before their brains are ready to do the job. I think this situation occurs most often with academics who are perhaps freaked out by a deadline and figure that the sooner they start getting words on the page, the faster they’ll

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Why you should give yourself instructions for the next day….

Do you sit down at your desk intending to write and then find yourself struggling to start? There’s an easy solution to that problem…. At the end of each day’s writing session, take a couple of minutes to give yourself an assignment for what to write about the next day. For example, non-fiction writers might

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How to juggle multiple writing projects

A member of the Get It Done group recently asked me for advice on how to juggle different writing projects. I wrote her a detailed response before it occurred to me that other people in the group would benefit from this information, too. So, for anyone who’s ever struggled with multiple writing projects — or

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Are you still editing WHILE you write?

As a a member of the Get It Done program you’ve probably already heard my lecture about NOT editing while you write. I wouldn’t belabour the point except that postponing your editing is going to make you a much better writer. Why? Because if you try to edit WHILE you’re writing, you’re doing three major disservices

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How to use Evernote

Before you start a long-form writing project – whether it’s a book or a dissertation (or something else) be sure you have a piece of software for recording and saving your research.   If you are an academic, consider software that will both manage your research AND automatically create citations for you. You can see a

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