Both product and producer
An interesting post on “creating a scholarly voice” from Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast.
Sometimes something akin to “scholarly voice” is discussed in the context of the need for scholars to “brand” themselves. That is, it is thought that academics must develop and maintain a unique, immediately recognizable identity for themselves and their work. These two things–“themselves” and “their work”–become largely interchangeable in the branding process: Scholars are both product and producer.
All that is missing is the advice that I got from some more experienced writer at some point: “The first million words are just for practice.” Dang, I’ve used that phrase twice now.
Tag: Writing