How to improve your academic writing, part 1; Say less

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Also check out my videos on writers block; • James Hayton's PhD tip...
And how to write your PhD thesis; • How to write your PhD ...
0:00 Why is writing so difficult?
0:27 The standard response (and why it leads to problems)
1:34 A different approach- Working with constraints
2:04 Limit the scale
2:29 Limit the scope
2:49 Don't try to include everything you know
5:09 Saying less makes your writing stronger
5:51 Part 2 is coming!

[@James_Hayton]

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[@marianachrispim7213]

I finished my PhD last year and continue following your videos. Always helpful with wise suggestions and thoughts to become a better researcher👏👏👏

[@massimilianopalma8648]

Thanks a lot! I'm a Ph.D. student in Dogmatic Theology and your videos give me the answers to my questions.

[@dr.bangura4722]

Timely clip. Cheers. 3 weeks to go now!

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[@AffectiveApe]

Excellent. Looking forward to the next one!

[@thenurseacademic]

Your content is so helpful. And your voice is amazing!

[@amahoyeneingo2487]

Great video! Thank you

[@delwynblondell3711]

Passing this one on to my thesis writing group. Awesome!

[@ralphklewitz]

Thank you, James!

[@veenalasrado6364]

Thank you very much for your insightful and thought-provoking videos

[@JalalUdDin-fo5db]

Great video, very useful!

[@panditaerawan970]

Excellent!

[@novita5921]

Brilliant video. Very relevant. I have difficulties letting go of result findings, as a result, the discussion sounds repetitive and dull. This video reminds me to choose the most important points.

[@James_Hayton]

Glad it was helpful!

[@diwakarchettri7128]

Spot on!

[@abujad4226]

🙏🙏🙏The most important video so far

[@lefokomafoko2814]

This is so helpful, thank you …

[@dgoodall6468]

Thanks, James. Looking forward to part 2

[@vuisivilay3922]

Thank you

[@GingerTeacher]

I think I need to write this on a huge piece of paper and stick it over my desk! I just try to add in way to much and then the content is too light! Thank you.

[@ninirema4532]

Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏🙏😅❤

[@bluntforcetanya]

This was really helpful as this is my biggest struggle - it even was in undergrad if that shows how verbose & thorough I am. I need to be better at ignoring the usual professor advice to include everything I can think of, because for ME that is not good advice 🤐

[@James_Hayton]

It's not good advice for anyone! I doubt the professors even follow their own advice- do they try to cram everything they know into a lecture, paper or grant application?

[@jamalnuman]

Is it a good practice to link the literature review, methodology, anslysis, discussion, conclusion to the three research qurstions that came from objectives and aim?

[@James_Hayton]

They should be linked! The methods, for example, need to be designed to answer the research questions

[@laylash.r4668]

How can I find a coach to edit my article?

[@James_Hayton]

Do you want a coach, or an editor? they're two different things...