Kobe JALT:

Boosting Writing: Productivity Tools That Facilitate Academic Writing

Date: Saturday, October 19th, 2024 Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Julia Kimura (Mukogawa Womens University)

Description:
In this workshop, participants will discuss the importance of publishing and explore tools to enhance productivity and enjoyment in writing. Dr. Julia Kimura will share her favourite productivity tips and tools, including the Pomodoro Method and Focusmate. The Pomodoro Method and Focusmate help combat lack of focus. Dr. Julia Kimura will then introduce applications including Write-or-Die and Scrivener. Write-or-Die provides rewards for continually writing and consequences for slowing down. Scrivener is a word processor that can help writers of all kinds, including academics and fiction writers.

Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Kobe JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000

Venue: Kobe Gakuin University Mint Kobe Satellite Campus 17th Floor, 7-1-1 Kumoidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe

Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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