The 1st CADOS Writing Atelier is a hands-on, experiential training designed to help participants develop a structured yet flexible approach to writing while experimenting with different techniques and strategies. During six weeks, participants will engage with their writing through interactive exercises, guided exploration, and collaborative activities, discovering how to shape their narratives, integrate their readers into their structure, use mapping techniques to navigate their ideas, and wipe the dust off their sentences and paragraphs. They will also explore reading as a tool for writing, refining their ability to scan, skim, and close-read texts while curating meaningful sources. With a strong emphasis on process and awareness, the Atelier introduces practical strategies for drafting, using emotions as creative fuel, and structuring writing sessions for maximum impact.

This training also opens space for participants to refine their revision skills, edit with purpose and clarity, and give and receive stylistic feedback—essential for academic and professional writing. It also serves as a space to recognize and overcome personal habits that hinder writing. As co-creators of a learning community, participants will exchange insights, challenges, and strategies while experimenting with new approaches and exploring how AI, including GPT, can support their creative and analytical processes.

Whether working on an academic paper, a research proposal, or a personal narrative, this atelier offers tools, insights, and support to write with confidence, clarity, pleasure, and purpose.

Prerequisites: Participants must have had prior training in scientific writing (the Interdisciplinary Writing Training or any equivalent) and an ongoing scientific writing project to participate in this training. 

Week 1 | Who needs structure?
what story do I really want/ need to tell you?
where do I fit my reader in my structure?
creating maps for navigation can GPT really help me?

Week 2 | Can GPT really help me?
where do I start from? which LLMs to use? how to use it?
authenticity and creativity in scientific writing
my AI detector: academic ethics and plagiarism

Week 3 | Drafting me as I write my project
top of the hill question
hook as a gearing strategy
writing in blocks
snack writing

Week 4 | Emotions and what to do with them
using emotions as (re)sources for creativity, empowerment and engagement in writing
brainstorming with emotions
emotions & hooks: what a great couple!  

Week 5 | Revising & editing
what can you revise and edit for?
color coding reverse outline  

Week 6 | Feedback: the win or lose it in (almost) everything you’ll do in academia
macro & micro for feedback making
“blur words” and how they roadblock your feedback effectiveness
preparing (an actually!) useful stylistic feedback
delivering feedback: what works, what doesn’t work + possibilities

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Develop a structured yet flexible approach to writing through hands-on experimentation using a few resources, distinctions, maps, and tools of scientific writing
• Get support with ongoing writing projects, including a) dissertation chapters & prospectus; b) conference papers; d) journal articles; and e) abstracts
• Identify and address personal habits that prevent writing from happening
• Get support in maintaining productivity and accountability, as well as provide them with ongoing input on writing from the early stages of planning and drafting to the later work of revision and editing.
• Be part of the creation of a peer-supported learning space and a micro-community of writing practice

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