Overwriting: how and why to avoid it

The Grey Lit Café

Overwriting - producing a draft that exceeds your word (or page) limit - is an extremely common problem amongst writers in science, research, and professional areas.
In this episode, Engy Moussa interviews Anthony Haynes. They examine why this problem arises, what harm it does, and, crucially, how to overcome the problem.
The discussion outlines practical solutions, with an emphasis on how to prevent the problem from arising. Topics include the psychology of writing and techniques for planning, reviewing, and editing.
Further listening
We hope you enjoyed listening to this episode. You might also enjoy:

• Wasted words: our antidote to verbosity
• Grey literature workflows: the surprising role of pen & paper
• Don't fall in love with your work: Sabuhi Essa on creative processes

Credits

• Sound production: Bart Hallmark
• Music: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra

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