You don't have to start with an abstract

Inspired by a conversation on social media, in this track I talk about how to approach conference proposals if starting a writing project with an abstract doesn't work well for you. It complements other things I've written about abstracts (not yet available in audio)https://jovanevery.co.uk/writing-abstract-hard/https://jovanevery.co.uk/writing-summaries-abstracts/https://jovanevery.co.uk/writing-an-abstract-to-get-unstuck/Further links to related posts are available in the text version of this track on my website https://jovanevery.co.uk/you-dont-have-to-start-with-an-abstract/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterOr join the Academic Writing Studio: https://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: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach I'm on Twitter/X here, but less often: https://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