Prof David Kerr reflects on the late Doug Altman and shares 10 timeless tips on writing, collaboration, and why some papers ...

One thing I’ve observed, after years of working with academics on their writing, is how having expertise on a topic can block you from grasping new ways of doing things. Reaching the public is ...

Narrative essays are completely different from the tasks we get in academia more often. Narratives can be written using personal pronouns. Moreover, you don’t have to spend hours looking for relevant ...

Writing about writing is riddled with pitfalls. Writing is a specific and individual task: No two pieces can sound the same without one or both being diminished, and no two personalities approach the ...

I often find that putting dialogue onto the page for your characters is one of them ore challenging aspects of all writing.

Any tips on writing a thank-you note for a gift you don’t particularly like? I am trying to teach my daughter to acknowledge ...

Though only one page, the Specific Aims page is probably the MOST important piece of your grant. Often, reviewers will form a strong opinion about the merits of a proposal on this page alone, so you ...