Advice – Structural Editing

#AskDrEditor: Zombie-proof your writing: Tips for making the conceptual concrete

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses how alternating between abstract language and concrete details can help you explain complex concepts: “Zombie-proof your writing: Tips for making the conceptual concrete.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!

#AskDrEditor: Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in your discipline

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares Writing well is hard, a free tool that delivers statistics on your writing and your favourite academic author’s, and helps you to emulate writing styles that you admire: “Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in your…

#AskDrEditor: How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece outlines a three-part structure of effective diversity statements to help you write your own: “How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search: Be sure to define your terms, detail your experience and outline your future plans.” Have a question…

#AskDrEditor: Making ambitious research look feasible

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses how to tackle ambitious research goals in grant applications and successfully gain funding without scaling back your project:  “Making ambitious research look feasible: How to create global coherence and internal alignment in your research grant applications.” Have a question you…

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