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Why are you sick and tired of writing? Too many fish?
On the one hand there is the common thought among writers of, “I don’t feel like writing today.” On the other hand there is the more intense and enduring, “I’m sick and tired of writing!” (Variations of the latter sentiment will … Continue reading
PhD Procrastinator: Part 2 – What Would Yoda Do?
As Luke Skywalker found out during his doctoral apprenticeship with Yoda, changing habits is not a simple undertaking. With writing habits, there are numerous conditioned patterns of behavior that need to be altered, and if you’ve ever tried to change … Continue reading
Does your imagined audience hinder you from writing?
As a writer, you are frequently advised to write with a clear sense of who your audience is. This helps you focus and tailor a written communication that will achieve the greatest impact. Such advice to writers is fine and … Continue reading
PhD advisor problems and the dissertation
Sometimes a nutty professor isn’t so funny, especially if he/she is making it hard to finish your dissertation. It’s hard enough to do all that is required in planning, proposing, researching, and writing up a thesis, and when your advisor … Continue reading
When the PhD dissertation goes on forever………..
Dissertation writing is often the most challenging part of the Ph.D. program for many reasons. Granted, it’s supposed to be hard, because you are exploring new areas of research, and this is demanding on many levels. Dissertations are often several-year … Continue reading
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The terrible cry of the blocked writer: part two
“I have plenty of time to write but I waste enormous amounts of time on insignificant tasks or just sleeping. I dread actually sitting down at my desk and beginning to write. I’ll find any excuse to do something else. … Continue reading
