EPISODE · Sep 17, 2021 · 17 MIN
#20: Don't just write it - ferment it!
from The Academic Imperfectionist · host Rebecca Roache
So, you heard the last episode, and you're completely on board with not writing being an essential part of writing. But what sort of not-writing is best? Some not-writing activities allow our best ideas to ferment away in the background, growing in goodness like a good batch of sauerkraut. Other not-writing activities, however, grind the whole mental fermentation process to a halt. The bad news is that, at the moment we decide to take a break from writing, we're especially vulnerable to plumping for the wrong sort of not-writing activities. The good news is that The Academic Imperfectionist is on hand to shut that shit down.Here are the readings mentioned in this episode:Kethledge, R. M. and Erwin, M. S. 2019: Lead Yourself First (Bloomsbury). Newport, C. 2020: Digital Minimalism (Penguin). Schroder, H. 2021: 'Set yourself free by developing a growth mindset toward anxiety', Psyche.
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So, you heard the last episode, and you're completely on board with not writing being an essential part of writing. But what sort of not-writing is best? Some not-writing activities allow our best ideas to ferment away in the background, growing in goodness like a good batch of sauerkraut. Other not-writing activities, however, grind the whole mental fermentation process to a halt. The bad news is that, at the moment we decide to take a break from writing, we're especially vulnerable to plu...
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