Effective Writing for Health Professionals: A

Written by a best-selling academic author,Effective Writing for Health Professionalsprovides insights and strategies for publishing designed for nurses, midwives and health professionals.

Preface

xi

Acknowledgements

xiii

1 Writing and publication in the health professions

1

(14)

The importance of writing for publication

2

(1)

The greatest stories never told

3

(2)

Hurdles to publishing

5

(3)

Publishing futures

8

(3)

Summary

11

(2)

Exercises

13

(2)

2 Getting started

15

(20)

Getting focused on achieving your writing goals

16

(3)

Choosing a topic

19

(2)

Choosing your audience

21

(1)

Choosing your publication outlet

22

(10)

Summary

32

(1)

Exercises

33

(2)

3 The writing process

35

(24)

The elements of style

36

(3)

The principles of style

39

(15)

The contrapuntal device

54

(1)

Drafting and redrafting

55

(2)

Summary

57

(1)

Exercises

58

(1)

4 The winning habits of successful authors

59

(32)

The will to write

59

(2)

Write about what you know

61

(1)

Write about what interests you

61

(1)

Keep a notebook

62

(1)

Practice writing

63

(2)

Make time

65

(5)

Develop a 'good' writing style

70

(1)

Read prolifically and attentively

70

(1)

Be an excellent researcher

71

(1)

Have a great filing system

72

(1)

Have a fabulous home library

73

(2)

Get feedback from others

75

(1)

Be a mentor and coach to yourself

76

(1)

Accept the rewards and punishments

77

(8)

Politics of envy

85

(1)

Be professional

86

(1)

Have a place to write

87

(1)

Develop momentum

88

(1)

Summary

88

(1)

Exercises

89

(2)

5 Producing a work

91

(34)

The active process of writing

92

(21)

General advice on producing a work

113

(9)

Summary

122

(1)

Exercises

123

(2)

6 Troubleshooting

125

(24)

Generating ideas

126

(2)

Overcoming writer's block

128

(1)

Dealing with procrastination

129

(1)

Benefits and challenges of co-authorship

130

(5)

Promises and perils of commissioned writing

135

(2)

Challenges of converting assignments and theses into publications

137

(4)

Preparing conference papers for publication

141

(1)

Making revisions

142

(1)

Spelling, grammar and other stylistic issues

143

(2)

Back-up copies

145

(1)

Lifestyle and finding a balance

146

(1)

Summary

147

(1)

Exercises

148

(1)

7 Promoting your work

149

(12)

Seminar and conference presentations

152

(2)

Utilisation of scholarship in education and professional practice development

154

(2)

Media publicity

156

(2)

Summary

158

(1)

Exercises

159

(2)

8 Author rights and responsibilities

161

(38)

Academic freedom

162

(4)

Ethical considerations

166

(11)

Legal considerations

177

(16)

Membership of writers' groups and associations

193

(4)

Summary

197

(1)

Exercises

198

(1)

9 Postscript: Why I write

199

(4)

Bibliography

203

(12)

Index

215

(8)

Author contact information

223

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