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FWC Blog: Notes from a Writer's Desk

The Fellowships & Writing Center (FWC) helps students heighten the impact of their research by refining their written and oral communication skills. Explore insightful tips and strategies on the FWC blog!

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Title To Be Determined

While academic writers generally have more than two or three words to work with, the pressure to generate the perfect title spans genres.

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A Crash Course in Academic Publishing

Key takeaways from the Fellowship & Writing Center's panels on publishing in STEM, the humanities, and social sciences.

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On Finished Writing

I began to realize that my doctoral project could not be “finished,” in the exalted sense of the word, only taken a certain part of the way on its longer journey.

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Springing Toward the Finish Line

As we make a final push to the finish line of spring term (and maybe the marathon!) and set plans for the summer months ahead, we can all benefit from maintaining perspective. To help you do so, here are a few thoughts from the Fellowships & Writing Center team.

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Making Your Key Points Clear

If readers don’t catch your main point, they’re unlikely to cite your paper or tell others about your research talk. That’s why it’s so important to make your point clearly, concisely, and compellingly.

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Give Yourself a Win

Whether you’re on the basketball court or trying to remember what, if anything, you did today, give yourself credit for showing up. You deserve it.

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Writing on the Move

Not all writing sessions transpire in a reverent hush by the altar of contemplation. All you need is the will to begin. Then writing becomes—like airplane travel—just an efficient way to get from point A to point B.

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