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Previous "Page Proof" Columns
Advice for academics about writing and getting published
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Books on narrow topics aren't going to get published unless academic authors can explain why their work matters.
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Often the kindest thing you can tell a Ph.D. is to put the dissertation in a desk drawer, and move on.
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It's easy to lose yourself in the research and never get around to actually putting words down on paper.
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Why does it seem like the only time undergraduates encounter 'literary nonfiction' is in composition courses?
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If it's a joy to express your thoughts on the page, bully for you; but for this writer, it's hard work.
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A former editor in scholarly publishing helps decode manuscript-rejection letters.
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Too many books by academics are nothing more than data dumps.
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Though it can be bruising, having the fluff knocked out of your writing is not a bad thing.
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Reasonableness is one of the first things to go when we toil to put our hearts and minds on the printed page.
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In a new monthly column, Rachel Toor explores the writing and publishing process in academe.
Resources:
Library:
Landing your first job
On the tenure track
Mid-career and on
Administrative careers
Nonacademic careers for
Ph.D.'s
Talk about your career
Elsewhere Online:
Perspectives
Wall Street Journal