Episode #112

Avoiding Desk Rejection with Anna Clemens

Have you experienced the pain of desk rejection? What are some of the ways you can avoid this? And how does storytelling play a role in science writing?

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Today I get into the nitty gritty of desk rejection with science writing expert and academic writing coach, Anna Clemens.

You will enjoy hearing the way that Anna describes the things you should be paying attention to, especially in your science based articles, so that you don’t get a desk rejection. We also talk about the writing process and what you need to do to get over procrastinating because you don’t know how to start.

Key points discussed:

How she got started in science writing
How she got into teaching academics about science writing
The main reason for desk rejection
What your approach should be to avoid getting desk rejected
How to package your science writing
Storytelling in science writing
Writing process without reinventing the wheel
Workshop opportunity

Key Quotes:

“I loved it (writing)… and I also saw that my colleagues didn’t love it.”

“In the end, we are always communicating to non-experts.”

“Nobody knows your research as well as you do and it’s really useful to understand how you can break things down to a level that others can understand.”

“Desk rejection really is normal.”

“Is this something that the world needs… and do they need to know this now?”

“It’s so much easier for us to understand and care about what we read when it’s written as a story.”

“The most important thing is that you have a process that works for you.”

Join us for the workshop to learn Anna’s step by step system that will make your writing process efficient, clear, concise, and compelling. Plus learn the three common mistakes that researchers make that keep them in the desk rejection mode.