by Constantine | Apr 26, 2023 | How-To, Idea, Uncategorized
What makes good scientific writing? Good writing has become an essential skill for scientific researchers, but one that scientists rarely receive any training in. And that’s a shame, because writing doesn’t always come naturally, even to those working in their native... 
by Constantine | Mar 19, 2023 | Idea, Uncategorized
Language tutors frequently present their students with amusing translation blunders, to instil in them a sense of the importance of accurate translation. Mistranslations, which can have serious consequences, are usually caused by: Lack of proficiency in the source... 
by Constantine | Mar 19, 2023 | Idea, Uncategorized
‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.’ Thomas Beckett wrote these seemingly out-of-character words in the opening to Worstward Ho and they’re frequently interpreted as a motivational mantra. You can get them printed... 
by Constantine | Mar 19, 2023 | Idea, Uncategorized
It’s easy to underestimate what goes into compiling an index. It involves incredible amounts of skill, knowledge and effort to do justice to the task. An index, after all, involves a special kind of writing, and furthermore demands a rigorous and methodical person,... 
by Constantine | Mar 19, 2023 | How-To, Idea, Uncategorized
How expert academic editing can help to level the field Bias is a notorious problem in academic publishing. It disturbs and distorts processes that are designed to be objective, like peer review. Scholars have, for decades, charted the presence of bias and worried... 
by admin0 | Feb 17, 2023 | Idea
What comes to mind when you think about great works of prose? Perhaps literary masters like Leo Tolstoy or Virginia Woolf, or Maya Angelou giving voice to a generation of black feminists. Maybe even Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury – ‘I know I have the...