Gina J Hiatt, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, tenure coach and dissertation coach and enjoys helping faculty and graduate students complete research, writing projects, and publish, while maintaining high teaching standards and other commitments. In addition to dissertation coaching, she teaches workshops and teleclasses on time management, writing, career planning and grad student/advisor relationships. Sign up for my free newsletter at http://www.academicladder.com or call me at (703) 734-4945.
All writers, graduate students, and professors know that theyre supposed to write on a daily basis, or at least as frequently as possible. Despite this knowledge, most find it difficult to maintain a regular writing habit.
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I know what I need to do; why do I need to write it down? You may have fallen into the trap of thinking this way. And hey, if it works for you, thats great!
I know what I need to do; why do I need to write it down? You may have fallen into the trap of thinking this way. And hey, if it works for you, thats great!
I find, however, that many people with too much to do, or with large projects looming in front of them get into a state of complete overload because they havent prepared themselves by keeping very simple action-item lists.
Youre almost done with the whole article. You should feel relieved. Instead you feel like youve written a bunch of junk.
Its funny, though. At other times youve felt that youve written something worthwhile.
Now, however, you feel the urge to read several more articles, add more footnotes, edit it some more, or check your email. Anything but wrap it up and send it in.
Youre almost done with the whole article. You should feel relieved. Instead you feel like youve written a bunch of junk.
Its funny, though. At other times youve felt that youve written something worthwhile.
Now, however, you feel the urge to read several more articles, add more footnotes, edit it some more, or check your email. Anything but wrap it up and send it in.
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