Spring 2008: Reshaping and Polishing Your Scholarly Writing

Are you stuck on the verge of submitting your scholarship for publication?

Need help revising?

Do you enjoy connecting with colleagues across disciplines?

If so, consider joining our upcoming faculty writing group, sponsored by the University Writing Center and Center for Faculty Innovation. Our next session, "Reshaping & Polishing Your Scholarly Manuscript," is intended for folks who already have a complete working draft that they want to prepare for publication.

SESSION I : four consecutive Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Taylor 311
January 29th
February 5th
February 12th
February 19th

SESSION II : four consecutive Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Taylor 303
March 12th
March 19th
March 26th
April 2nd

WHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS HAD TO SAY:

"It was a great experience. I found the group interactions very motivating. Sharing my writing with others helped me clarify the focus of my project, while reading my peers' work gave me a better appreciation of our common experiences."

"I was encouraged-even pushed-to develop my draft. I was also encouraged to think about the role of the scholarly writer in the institution and in the individual academic unit. And, more to the point, I finished a short piece and sent it out."

 

 

The Center for Faculty Innovation and University Writing Center are pleased to announce three new Scholarly Writers’ Programs to support faculty writers during the 2007-8 academic year. The first two sessions were held in the fall with enrollment determined by application and selection.

“Jumpstart Your Writing” was a four-week intensive session designed for less experienced scholarly writers, or for those who need inspiration and help to be more productive early in the writing process. All you need for this program are good ideas and determination to write. Potential activities include:
• Focusing your ideas and research questions
• Finding potential audiences and publication venues
• Working with editors: the submission and revision process
• Keeping up with the latest research tools & databases
• Overcoming writer's block
• [and any others you might think of]

This series is co-facilitated with Jody Fagan, JMU Library Digital Librarian

CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHOP PHOTOS!

 

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The second four-week session, “Reshaping & Polishing Your Scholarly Manuscript,” facilitated peer review and revision for scholarly writers who already have substantial drafts but want to prepare them for submission to be published.

In May 2008, we will offer a one-week intensive “Scholarly Writing Boot Camp” for writers to kick-start their summer writing agendas. Check back for details next spring!

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