Academic Writing Talk

Feb 12 2025 29 ep. 10 mins 6
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Every week, Dr. Aure Schrock thinks about problems that academic writers confront. The most important make their way into the Academic Writing Talk with Dr. Schrock podcast, which comes out on Wednesdays.

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How do you Decide on a Dissertation Research Topic?

Feb 12 2025 6 mins  
If you’re a grad student, you may be wondering how to pick a research topic for your dissertation. That’s what we’ll talk about in this week’s episode! Learn what factors to consider—and why not to just pick a topic because your advisor researches it.

Busting the Myth of the Lone Academic Writer

Jan 08 2025 7 mins  
Today we’re busting the myth that academics write alone! Looking at history and publishing statistics shows a growing trend of collaborative writing. So rather than put pressure on ourselves, academic researchers and authors should recognize the valuable social relationships available to them.

"Unwrapped"—The 2024 Year in Review Episode

Dec 18 2024 5 mins  
In this episode, we celebrate (nearly) a year of Academic Writing Talk! Inspired by Spotify “unwrapped,” I look to the data to see what you liked to listen to. Did I get it right? Let me know... and happy holidays and New Year!

Interview Episode: "Thinking Together Will Make Writing Better"—Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Ioana Literat on Collaborative Writing

Dec 11 2024 36 mins  
Most academic articles are written by more than one person. But what makes for a trusting and productive co-author relationship? To answer that question, I interviewed Neta and Ioana about their decade of international writing collaboration, which recently culminated in the publishing of their book "Not Your Parents' Politics" for Oxford University Press.

"Co-Author Confidential"—Collaborative Writing Dilemmas and How to Recover From Them

Dec 04 2024 9 mins  
Co-authoring articles and even whole books is an important part of academic writing! In this week’s episode, I’ll talk about problems that emerge when collaborating on papers, and how you can recover from them.

Moving from a Writer-Centric Perspective to a Reader-Centric Perspective

Nov 20 2024 6 mins  
This week I talk about one of my “North Star” concepts that helps orient academic writers. If you’ve ever wondered what the first thing to think about when starting a piece of academic writing, look no further!

Making Space for Trust and Empathy with Graduate Students by Using the “Three Rs”

Nov 07 2024 8 mins  
In response to the election results, you might be wondering what you can do. In this episode, I talk about the “Three Rs” for writing coaching, which can help professors open space for trust and empathy with graduate students.

Gaming Writing with Aaron Trammell (Part 2 of 2)

Oct 30 2024 15 mins  
In today’s episode, I interview games researcher Dr. Aaron Trammell, who is an Associate Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine. We touch on our personal writing challenges, writing as pedagogy, and ultimately decide we want to… work at a video rental store? You’ll have to hear why!

Gaming Writing with Aaron Trammell (Part 1 of 2)

Oct 23 2024 17 mins  
In today’s episode, I interview games researcher Dr. Aaron Trammell, Associate Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine, about his recent trifecta of books published for NYU, MIT, and Duke. We touch on how themes cut across books and why academics can be our own worst critics! (Pt. 2 is coming next week.)

How to Write a Compelling NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application

Oct 15 2024 7 mins  
As I've helped Masters and PhD students refine their NSF GRF applications, I've taken notes on what to do and not to do—learn more in this episode!