How to write a book
So, I wrote the book proposal, sent it off, had my title changed into something quite pedestrian, but searchable and got a contract, which stipulated how long the book would be and when I would need to send the script. I also did all the research; I have a fair view of the literature. For all intents and purposes I can start writing. Now, in contrast to advice on book proposals, advice Continue reading “How to write a book”
How to write a book proposal
I’ve been asked more times than I care to remember how I approach writing a book. I thought it would be useful to write down a summary of my answers. There are two main questions I’m usually asked. One is how to write a book proposal, the other is what happens when I’ve done all the Continue reading “How to write a book proposal”
Paradoxes of criticality
I’ve been thinking some about critical disciplines, probably because I had an opportunity to debate them a little. It must be said, I was in minority, sometimes on my own. I am not entirely certain this is because I was wrong, maybe (and I stress ‘maybe’) it was because I didn’t have much of an agenda. Continue reading “Paradoxes of criticality”
Critical disciplines
As I was pondering potential advantages of critical suicidology over the non-critical (normal, usual) yesterday, I stopped to think. What does the attribute ‘critical’ offer? Why would ‘critical suicidology’ be better than the regular one? And it’s not only suicidology, it’s also pedagogy, ethnography, psychiatry, you name it, it’s also in the critical version. See Continue reading “Critical disciplines”