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An interesting post on “creating a scholarly voice” from Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/a><\/p>\n

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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. 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