Academic, educator, silversmith. Researching arts ed, school change, leaders work. Patter academic writing blog - Patthomson.net. Semi-retired. Working part-time @ U Nottingham & U South Australia. #FAcSShttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mqm4uikvts24This week another take on using quotations https://patthomson.net/2026/07/13/how-to-use-quotations-ask-who-is-carrying-the-luggage/14 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm4uikvts24https://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mq27qzxcg22nI’ve got a bit tired of hearing that nobody at all will read your thesis. https://patthomson.net/2026/07/07/people-do-read-your-thesis/07 Jul 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq27qzxcg22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mpitaukdcs2mThis week I’m looking at the difference between reflection and reflexivity. https://patthomson.net/2026/06/30/whats-the-difference-between-reflection-and-reflexivity/30 Jun 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpitaukdcs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3morxktj2pk23This week I’ve worked on a ROAM strategy for first drafts. It’s a strategy about readers, objectives action and impressions and draws on Bernhoff s Writing without Bullshit. https://patthomson.net/2026/06/21/roam-four-questions-before-you-draft/21 Jun 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3morxktj2pk23https://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mofaul45c22fA playful strategy for reflecting on data analysis decisions https://patthomson.net/2026/06/15/have-a-word-or-two-with-your-data/16 Jun 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofaul45c22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mnoofzordc2jOn the importance of revision and learning with George Saunders https://patthomson.net/2026/06/07/love-your-revisions/07 Jun 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnoofzordc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mn7cxkpzn22kA bit of serious fun https://patthomson.net/2026/06/01/how-to-be-reviewer-2/01 Jun 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7cxkpzn22khttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mmnz4qb4xc2hThinking about your post thesis plan? These three words can help https://patthomson.net/2026/05/25/key-words-dissemination-communication-sharing/25 May 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmnz4qb4xc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mm42hjrt7k2iThis is a question that’s been bothering me lately https://patthomson.net/2026/05/18/who-should-be-checking-for-ai-generated-references/18 May 2026 04:36 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm42hjrt7k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mlibfrr5lc2zThis week Dr Rachel Lehner-Mehr talks about turning her doctoral thesis into a scholarly book https://patthomson.net/2026/05/10/from-thesis-to-monograph/10 May 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlibfrr5lc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mkwkpzmclc2pThis week I’m revisiting coherence But in research design https://patthomson.net/2026/05/03/key-word-coherence-in-research-design/03 May 2026 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwkpzmclc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mkj476la6s2hThis week I look at what it means for scholars to write concisely https://patthomson.net/2026/04/26/key-word-coherence-in-academic-writing/27 Apr 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj476la6s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mjxjfeeytk2sThis week patter has been reading about knowledge production as place making https://patthomson.net/2026/04/20/placemaking-and-the-academic-writer/20 Apr 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxjfeeytk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mjc4mvqjmc2aWhat does ‘concise’ mean in academic writing? https://patthomson.net/2026/04/12/key-word-concision/12 Apr 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc4mvqjmc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3misiteifmk2iAcademic writing and procrastination revisited https://patthomson.net/2026/04/06/in-defence-of-procrastination/06 Apr 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3misiteifmk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mib3rbpvgc2mThis week I’m looking at forwarding, a key aspect of working with literatures https://patthomson.net/2026/03/30/forwarding-writing-with-other-peoples-texts/30 Mar 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mib3rbpvgc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mhmv5bqmsk2eWhere does the idea of writing as thinking come from and what’s it actually mean … https://patthomson.net/2026/03/22/the-process-of-writing/22 Mar 2026 06:10 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmv5bqmsk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mh5nuje3yk25Vale Habermas and academic writing https://patthomson.net/2026/03/15/whats-habermas-got-to-do-with-academic-writing/16 Mar 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5nuje3yk25https://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mh5kk6xedc25Vale Habermas and academic writing https://patthomson.net/2026/03/15/whats-habermas-got-to-do-with-academic-writing/16 Mar 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5kk6xedc25https://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mgjul6rjis2pAcademic writers often feel uncomfortable but that’s often OK Here’s why https://patthomson.net/2026/03/08/getting-comfortable-with-being-uncomfortable/08 Mar 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgjul6rjis2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mg2y5y6hgs2nAvoid reader déjà vu The difference between abstract and introduction. https://patthomson.net/2026/03/02/not-an-echo-chamber-abstract-v-introduction/02 Mar 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2y5y6hgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mfe72vb26c2uRiffing as a strategy for academic writing, good for clarifying ideas https://patthomson.net/2026/02/21/riffing-your-way-to-meaning/21 Feb 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfe72vb26c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mex537ua4c2tThis week patter talks about peer review as cruel optimism https://patthomson.net/2026/02/16/the-cruel-optimism-of-peer-review/16 Feb 2026 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mex537ua4c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3medcdwq6qs26Include a writing retreat in your 2026 plans https://patthomson.net/2026/02/07/why-go-on-a-writing-retreat/08 Feb 2026 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3medcdwq6qs26https://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mdmirunz2c2eI’m often asked if it’s OK to put citations in abstracts. Here’s an answer https://patthomson.net/2026/01/30/should-abstracts-have-citations/30 Jan 2026 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmirunz2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mcym3arekk2tIt’s important to recognise and celebrate small academic writing successes https://patthomson.net/2026/01/22/small-successes-count/22 Jan 2026 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcym3arekk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/patthomson.bsky.social/post/3mcdz6ab3rk2sEndings can be tricky for academic writers. Take a lead from flash fiction https://patthomson.net/2026/01/13/ending-well/14 Jan 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:rskbvqeikdtsjcaeriu3b34c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdz6ab3rk2s