Some reflections on writing - especially dissertations

Some very informal reflections on how to write, especially Ph.D. dissertations and other theses and also books.
For more about the author, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com

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Howto & Style

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• writing
• PhD
• experience
• books
• authors
• alan
• macfarlane

[ayabaya]

The historian is F.W.Maitland - Alan

[bishan25]

This is a brilliant and helpful video - see my video comment!

[ayabaya]

Dear Bishan,

Thanks so much - lovely comment and delighted it helps. Good luck! Remember, 'Write first, think later'. Alan

[etienne5777]

after 10 minutes I couldn't help myself. I just had to start writing! Fucking awesome video

[Illvaettr]

I agree, this video truly gives many good pieces of advice. Thanks for sharing!

[dnewhulk]

Very interesting and very useful video.

[diandjohn4]

I was looking for information to help me with pulling together my research related to Australian Colonial History, into something meaningful. I found your video. The advice from Prof Macfarlane is excellent and enlightening. I drew from it a great deal of encouragement. Thank you!

[sebastianquilt]

Hi, could someone please tell me the name of the Historian Macfarlane cites, who wrote standing up? He cites him at 28:30. I'd love to read this Historian's prose!! Thanks!

[dexlawstrat]

how many A4's is a dissertation?

[dapuna1]

What a nice video. I am a doctoral student in healthcare administration working hard on my dissertation. Sometimes I get caught up in the project and leave out the thinking part..this has helped me get back on track for the actual purpose, rather than the retoric ..

Thanks

[abassam10]

great, thank you.

[jenslyn87]

Hello Allan

I'm a Danish student who's about to write my bachelor's thesis on sociology, and I found your lectures on youtube to be very helpful to my understanding of the individual thinkers, but also their interconnectedness and impact on the societies of today.

I think it's great to be able to learn via means other than your standard textbook, since it can be tiresome to constantly work with the same medium. The videos make the whole process more varied and, as a consequence, fun!