In Cultivating the Publishable Writer Within, Faith A. Tissot guides budding scholars in transforming academic assignments into publishable manuscripts. She highlights the need for persistence, resilience, mentorship, and daily writing. Drawing on Writer’s Camp resources and personal experiences, she shows how feedback and revision build confidence and lead to publication success
Tag: resilience
REFRAME Rejection: Practical Tips for Developing Rejection Resilience
Brad Phillips discusses the inevitability of manuscript rejection and its emotional impact on early-career scholars. He outlines strategies to build rejection resilience, including realizing rejection is normal, examining feedback, and seeking clarity. By sharing experiences and engaging in peer review, authors can prepare for future challenges in the publication process.
Is it 70%, 80% or 94%?
The article discusses overcoming perfectionism in writing, especially in nursing education manuscripts. It outlines models of perfectionism, such as Hewitt and Flett’s theory, and presents strategies like the 70/30 rule to encourage progress over perfection. Authors emphasize the importance of embracing feedback and iterating work for improvement.
Rejection, Resilience, and the Risk of Saying Yes
Lisa Kelly, a nurse researcher, discusses the emotional impact of rejection in nursing scholarship. Emphasizing that rejection is part of the academic journey, she encourages resilience and self-affirmation. Kelly highlights the significance of nurturing one's voice and confronting self-doubt, urging fellow scholars to persist and embrace their unique contributions to nursing literature.