I’ve wanted to have the chance to regularly work from home for years, but it was never an option in … More
Tag: productivity
10 uses for terrible first drafts
On this blog, and in programs I’m involved in like Thesis Boot Camp and Shut Up and Write, we frequently … More
Moving beyond ‘binge’ vs ‘snack’ writing
‘Binge writing’ is a common term, which I see used globally by people talking about why it’s better to write a small amount every day. But we need a more inclusive way to talk about intense and fulfilling writing time.
Generative Writing and #shutupandwrite: Second Edition
Of all the posts I wrote for this blog in the early days, ‘Generative Writing and #shutupandwrite‘ has dated the … More
How to have ideas
On the one hand, much doctoral research is about careful analysis of what is already known, and exact, incremental, logical … More
Yet another to-do list blog
Usually I keep my to-do lists as handwritten scrawls, as marginalia, as a schedule in my calendar, or I remember … More
Hemingway’s advice to writers
While I’m writing the Writing Trouble book, I’m surrounded by some of my favourite texts about writing. None of them … More
But what if I don’t wanna?
One of the biggest challenges for PhD candidates, and any writer, is motivation. There is little external motivation beyond ‘getting … More
Bread making and word making
Yes, this is another metaphor about writing. Let’s see if it goes somewhere useful.
Using Email Rules to break up the Inbox Tsunami
A couple of years ago, I had 4 jobs. I was teaching a Masters professional communication subject with 60 students; … More
