Sometimes I realise that an important idea I’ve been talking about, almost since the beginning of the blog, has never … More
Tag: productivity
How to fix slow progress
Your progress might feel slow, but that might just be the normal speed of trying to learn new things, or experimenting (and … More
How to edit book manuscript final proofs
So How to Fix your Academic Writing Trouble has just arrived in the publisher’s warehouse, which means it’s nearly ready to send … More
My wildcard day
I’ve wanted to have the chance to regularly work from home for years, but it was never an option in … More
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
