Mind Your Writing: How to be a Professional Academic Writer

Abstract

The author presents ten of the fundamental questions that every academic writer should be able to answer. He focuses on some questions which may appear trivial at first glance but will likely prove to have more impact on the writer's efficiency and success than initially expected. The author's main argument is that writers who become better acquainted with themselves become more productive and happier writers. By knowing their own skills and the specific challenges of academic writing, writing will become a task they can master. Because of its focus on these fundamental questions, the book differs from usual guide books on academic writing. It addresses writers irrespective of their disciplinary background.

Um erfolgreich schreiben und publizieren zu können, müssen wissenschaftlich Schreibende sich über ihre Kompetenzen und ihre Rolle als Schreibende im Klaren sein. Sie müssen Grundsatzfragen über ihr Schreiben beantworten können, damit sie bewusste und strategische Entscheidungen treffen können. Nur so werden sie zu Schreibprofis, die ihren Beruf erfolgreich ausüben.