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Jazwolf
I have come across the odd academic who writes well --it's so odd I remember them
posted by
Azur
on February 2, 2006 at 3:45 PM
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Azur--- I find few things more unappetizing than academic writing.
That's why I'm not working at a university. As part of what I do now, I translate academic garble and interviews with academics into coherent magazine articles. Most of these people mean well and are doing some interesting research, but they have no idea how to communicate the significance of their work to "real people."
posted by
Jazwolf
on February 2, 2006 at 3:27 PM
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I think you do not really need to bother much. Being very resourceful as you are, you will certainly do very well. God Bless
posted by
Flame-thrower
on February 2, 2006 at 1:45 PM
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We do choose our own "crackers." ... Can I say "crackers" since I am, in fact white?
posted by
cmoe
on February 2, 2006 at 6:22 AM
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I would love to have a "proper" paid blogging job.
ha ha that would be cool
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 2, 2006 at 5:58 AM
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I think there should be
Doctorate of Blogging!
Jo
posted by
brisbane_artist
on February 2, 2006 at 3:17 AM
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I'm so glad I don't have to write in an academic style anymore...
I think it's pointless. It's no one's natural voice, so why don't all 'academics' just stop pretending.
As for a Phd in blogging - I'm sure it's only a matter of time!
posted by
blagging
on February 2, 2006 at 3:07 AM
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I think if a paper's title has a colon, it should be cut 50% credit.
Academic toadying and lead-following.
posted by
majroj
on February 1, 2006 at 7:27 PM
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Azur
You'll do well!
posted by
BrightIrish
on February 1, 2006 at 4:42 PM
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I have something of the same problem...
I am able to blog, as it were or write poetry and the like, all day, but when I think about writing say, an article about parenting or marriage, I draw a blank. Isn't writing, just writing after all?
Angela
posted by
anglofinspirtion
on February 1, 2006 at 3:36 PM
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I predict
in the next ten years you will be able to! lol!
posted by
MerryAnne
on February 1, 2006 at 1:51 PM
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Pity we can't ALL get the post grad for blogging. lol. Hope you are well, sorry I've not been around much.
posted by
Julia.
on February 1, 2006 at 1:38 PM
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