Writing between the lines

About this book

With friendly irreverence, Douglas Flemons demystifies the creative and scholarly demands of social science writing. Taking readers behind the scenes of the compositional process, he offers numerous suggestions for how to create and edit papers, theses, and dissertations (e.g., "suffer from sticky writing instead of writer's block," "treat your ideas like a novelist's characters," "treat your confusion like a dead canary"). He then provides detailed advice for how to approach each section of a typical social science manuscript, devoting special attention to the researching, organizing, and writing of literature reviews. Aspiring writers within the social sciences and helping professions will welcome this relevant, accessible book; students, teachers, and researchers beyond these disciplinary borders will also find it useful and compelling.