Dr Marina Hurley

I teach scientists and professionals how to improve their writing skills: papers, reports & theses.

[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

Aim to write in a place that is as comfortable and distraction-free as possible.

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

Work-procrastination: important stuff that needs doing but is not actually writing. Read the full article: https://t.co/2IherRzLln

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: Regularly look back at your past work and identify how your skills have improved. https://t.co/mBfyC5z84f

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You may not even realise you are procrastinating if you tell yourself it is a work-related task. Read the full article: https://t.co/kVAeghbY2S

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How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer https://t.co/t8xiPtbmLs

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Examples of work procrastination: "...sorting files and paperwork; doing extra background reading on a topic you are already familiar with; editing the reference list of your report..." Read the full article: https://t.co/nK8dJ0FQzl

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: No matter how you feel about your current level of skill, commit to continual self-improvement and aim to feel satisfied with what you have achieved so far.

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Avoid setting unrealistic goals as you will feel unproductive and unsatisfied if you don’t meet them.

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How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: Find a mentor or a colleague who can regularly give you constructive feedback.

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Aim to write in intensive, pre-organised short blocks of time.

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Work-procrastination is the important stuff that keeps us from writing. Read the full article: https://t.co/XQyVpvf0j3

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: Identify the ways you can learn to improve your writing; for example, resources, books, blogs, writing workshops, online courses or one-on-one coaching assistance.

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How to write when you don’t feel like it: try organising writing 'shut up and write' sessions with a friend or colleague.

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: Concentrate on creating and developing new ideas and solutions to new and existing problems, instead of worrying about whether your writing is good enough.

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Work-procrastination is when you are working on a task that is very closely related to, but is not actually, writing. Read the full article: https://t.co/CTRPDzSkKr

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: No matter how you feel about your current level of skill, commit to continual self-improvement and aim to feel satisfied with what you have achieved so far. https://t.co/HTQhd0LsFy

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We could procrastinate by reading about procrastination: It’s very easy to procrastinate by learning how not to procrastinate. Read the full article: https://t.co/ualRREjZto

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How to write when you don't feel like it? Write in short sessions. Thirty minutes of writing might seem achievable when you don’t feel like writing.

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

Work-procrastination: "... you convince yourself that work-related tasks are important and necessary and that they must be completed before you write." Read the full article: https://t.co/7tlRjqgGGI

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[Dr Marina Hurley @writingclearsci]

How to build and maintain your confidence as a writer: It is important to critique your writing and identify what can be improved, but avoid harshly criticising yourself.

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