EPISODE · Nov 3, 2023 · 6 MIN
How to stop writing for your harshest critics
from Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every · host Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide
Are you imagining your harshest critics while you write? Is that making writing less enjoyable? Is it making your writing more defensive? In this track I talk about why this is not necessary. There is a receptive audience for your work, and it is these people you are writing for. I suggest some practical strategies for imagining that audience as you write.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/stop-writing-for-harshest-critics/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterOr join the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/ Or follow along on Facebook here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach I'm on Twitter/X here, but less often: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFor more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/ Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach
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