Dissertation Coaching
For most graduate students, the dissertation will be the longest piece of writing you’ve ever attempted. You are, in effect, writing a first book on your own independent research, often with relatively little guidance. Even those who have sailed through shorter writing tasks in the past may find this challenging: the scale of dissertations simply requires new tactics. I encourage all dissertation writers to seek out peers and committee members who are sharp and generous readers. Sometimes, however, especially as deadlines encroach, you may want the attention of an experienced editor and dissertation coach on your work.
This is where I come in. Formerly a dissertation writing mentor at Brown University, I now work with dissertation writers on a freelance basis. Having coached dozens of dissertation writers, I can provide helpful feedback and polish (and encouragement!) for writers in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. If you are a graduate student who needs more help on writing than you’re getting—and by writing, I mean ideas, organization, and strategy as well as sentence structure—please email me, and we’ll set up a time to talk about what I can do for your project.
Some examples of what I can offer:
* Help in making—and maintaining—a realistic writing and editorial schedule
* Advice on how to structure both your dissertation and its individual chapters
* Developmental editing: I can give your chapters a close read and help you hone arguments, improve the flow of paragraphs, close logical gaps, and reduce repetition
* Line editing and copy editing, for those who want one more rigorous read before submission
* Strategies on overcoming writer’s block and finding your best plan of attack
Feel free to drop me a line to discuss your writing project, what kind of help you’re seeking, and rates, and we'll take it from there.
For most graduate students, the dissertation will be the longest piece of writing you’ve ever attempted. You are, in effect, writing a first book on your own independent research, often with relatively little guidance. Even those who have sailed through shorter writing tasks in the past may find this challenging: the scale of dissertations simply requires new tactics. I encourage all dissertation writers to seek out peers and committee members who are sharp and generous readers. Sometimes, however, especially as deadlines encroach, you may want the attention of an experienced editor and dissertation coach on your work.
This is where I come in. Formerly a dissertation writing mentor at Brown University, I now work with dissertation writers on a freelance basis. Having coached dozens of dissertation writers, I can provide helpful feedback and polish (and encouragement!) for writers in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. If you are a graduate student who needs more help on writing than you’re getting—and by writing, I mean ideas, organization, and strategy as well as sentence structure—please email me, and we’ll set up a time to talk about what I can do for your project.
Some examples of what I can offer:
* Help in making—and maintaining—a realistic writing and editorial schedule
* Advice on how to structure both your dissertation and its individual chapters
* Developmental editing: I can give your chapters a close read and help you hone arguments, improve the flow of paragraphs, close logical gaps, and reduce repetition
* Line editing and copy editing, for those who want one more rigorous read before submission
* Strategies on overcoming writer’s block and finding your best plan of attack
Feel free to drop me a line to discuss your writing project, what kind of help you’re seeking, and rates, and we'll take it from there.
