How to Write a Lot
A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
American Psychological Association · Print & ebook · September 25, 2018
All academics need to write, but many struggle to finish their dissertations, articles, books, or grant proposals.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical guide to making academic writing fit a life, not consume it.
- Themes
- Academic writing productivity, Writing habits and time management, Grant and fellowship proposals
- Genres
- Academic Writing, Research Methods, Writing as a Career
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All academics need to write, but many struggle to finish their dissertations, articles, books, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. How can we write it all while still having a life? In this second edition of his popular guidebook, Paul Silvia offers fresh advice to help you overcome barriers to writing and use your time more productively.
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After addressing some common excuses and bad habits, he provides practical strategies to motivate students, professors, researchers, and other academics to become better and more prolific writers. Silvia draws from his own experience in psychology to explain how to write, submit, and revise academic work, from journal articles to books, all without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. The tips and strategies in this second edition have been updated to apply to academic writing in most disciplines. Also new to this edition is a chapter on writing grant and fellowship proposals.
Writing, Without the Siege
A practical guide to making academic writing fit a life, not consume it.
Come here for
- A clear-eyed approach to writing around a packed academic schedule
- Help breaking through excuses and unhelpful habits
Expect
- Strategies for motivating yourself and writing, submitting, and revising academic work
- Updated guidance across disciplines, including grant and fellowship proposals
Where it sits
| Academic Writing | 98% |
|---|---|
| Research Methods | 27% |
| Writing as a Career | 20% |
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Publisher categories
- Academic Writing
- Studying Psychology
- Psychology Resources
- Authors
- Paul J. Silvia
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Published
- September 25, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Academic writing productivity · Writing habits and time management · Grant and fellowship proposals
- Reading lane
- Academic Writing