Good writing skills and habits are critical for scholarly success. Every
article is a story, and employing the techniques of effective
storytelling enhances scholars' abilities to share their insights and
ideas, increasing the impact of their research. This book draws on the
tools and techniques of storytelling employed in fiction and non-fiction
writing to help academic writers enhance the clarity, presentation, and
flow of their scholarly work.
Timothy Pollock describes the structure, techniques and tools of
storytelling, and shows the reader how to apply them in writing the
Introduction, Theory and Hypotheses, Methods and Results, and Discussion
sections of an article. He also describes how these sections differ for
qualitative and theory papers, and addresses how to manage the writing,
coauthoring and review processes. In addition, he explains how to use
storytelling when writing grant proposals, research statements and cover
letters.
This book is an invaluable tool for academics at all levels across the
business and social science disciplines.
'If you want your scholarly work to be read, admired, and remembered,
you should dive into this book. Tim Pollock has done us an immense
service. By integrating classical concepts from the narrative and
dramatic arts, along with numerous juicy examples from the world of
academic writing, Pollock provides us a fun, valuable story about
storytelling.'
- Donald C. Hambrick, The Pennsylvania State University, US
