“‘Praise and blame alike mean nothing...So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or for hours, nobody can say. But to sacrifice a hair of the head of your vision, a shade of its colour, in deference to...some professor with a measuring rod up his sleeve, is the most abject treachery’”
Get a productive, reliable writing habit
This course is for academics who want to accelerate their writing by developing a bullet proof writing regime that will increase their outputs and leave more time for LIFE. Less overwhelm, more systematic and considered writing processes that speed you along from A-Z. Overcome procrastination and perfectionism by identifying and then tackling your writing demons at source. No more evenings, weekends and holiday; just a steady, undramatic and automatic process of writing.
The Framework for Writing Success developed for this course rests on two pillars: the core philosophy of coaching at Academic Coach, combined with the BASE model of writing developed by Helen Sword. Academic Coach draws on extensive academic research into writing productivity, and writing practices, whether creative or academic in nature. The course enables you to develop a method of writing designed to increase your efficiency whilst ensuring you only write in the time you are paid to write.
Course outcomes
Provides you with step by step guidance on creating a reliable writing habit
Mentors you through the many challenges inherent in an academic role
Introduces you to different ways of thinking about - and completing - your academic projects
This course is for you if:
Writing has become a distant memory and other parts of your job dominate
You want a reliable writing routine you can rely on even in the tough times
You want to invest in your professional development and recognise writing as a core aspect of your career that you need to nurture
You want to understand and better navigate the things that hold you back in writing: procrastination, imposter syndrome, perfectionism.
You are prone to procrastination and/ or prioritise other aspects of you job above writing so that writing never gets done
You cannot regularly turn up to a writing session, or if you do, you do not get much done
You feel you could be more efficient in your writing practice
You feel core elements of your training are missing
You want to invest in your professional development
You want to learn how to maximise the outputs of your academic career
You want to learn how to schedule your time so that you get things done, without drama or long hours
how the course works
The course has 12 modules that are split into two basic components: dealing with your emotional baggage and the 6 essential tools you need to create a rock solid writing habit. Once you enrol, you have access to all the course materials at once.
The course works at your pace. You can keep access to the material for 12 months, and go backwards and forwards through the material as you arrive at the various staging posts in your writing project.
The course is an on-line self study course with an implementation workbook so you can be coached through all the tools and techniques as you go through the course material.
If you want a stand alone course that is going to enable you to create a rock solid writing habit, that you can do at your own pace, this is the course for you!
You can also access this course through the Academic Writing Accountability Membership which brings with it live training, new course materials every month and a host of co-writing sessions to keep you accountable in your practice. Choose to go it alone, or join the Membership for additional support!
Where does the writing course fit in our programme?
This course is the starting point on your writing coaching journey. It is for people who struggle to turn up and do their writing on a regular schedule. Once you have this skillset, then it is on to the Pipeline Programme where you can double your outputs.
NB: It may be possible for you to access University support funds to pay for this professional development course, so do enquire in your department if you can finance this course through your workplace.
Testimonials
“Academic Coach has transformed my writing practices. The Academic Coach Writing Accelerator Course draws on a range of literature to provide tools and techniques you can use to refine each element of the writing process. The daily emails both support the writing process and serve as a reminder to put writing on the top of my list. The effective, efficient academic writing process brought to me by the Academic Coach has released time to enjoy life without sacrificing productivity. ”
“Melanie has designed a no-nonsense, well rounded academic writing course which will appeal to any academic who needs a boost and very practical suggestions on how to carve out time for writing when faced with many teaching, administrative and management demands. The course builds on state of the art research in academic writing across the globe, but is also grounded in Melanie’s many years of personal and professional experience as an academic in UK institutions. In particular, I enjoyed learning about the emotional investment we have in writing, the way to deal with the ‘stories we tell ourselves ‘ that keep us from writing. The emphasis is on making writing a daily routine, however little time we might allocate, and foremost becoming a ‘happier’ rather than merely a more ‘productive’ writer. The daily mini-talks and interactive web-lectures provide a sense of routine that keeps one sticking to their project.”