by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Nov 1, 2016 | writer's block, writing process
Try dictating your ideas when you feel stuck. If you’re blocked and unable to physically write, try dictating your ideas on your Smartphone or through Naturally Dragon Speaking. Once you have a transcription of your ideas, you have a workable draft that you can...
by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Oct 25, 2016 | Getting started, writer's block, writing process
Think of a large writing project as a series of written out lectures. If you are daunted by the idea of writing a topic as large as a dissertation, then try to think of it as a written series of lectures on your topic that you could TEACH to many people. Do not get...
by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Oct 12, 2016 | Drafts, General, writer's block, writing process
Avoid tangents. Stay focused on your writing. When you have a big writing project like a dissertation, it’s easy to let yourself get distracted. The best way to keep writing is to keep focused. If something is not a direct connection to what you’re writing now,...
by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Sep 27, 2016 | General, Getting started, Uncategorized, writer's block, writing process
Write every day—even if it’s only for an hour broken into smaller segments. Make good writing habits. Once you have established your good writing habits, set realistic goals of writing two double-spaced pages a day. The next day, start where you left off and keep...
by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Sep 13, 2016 | Drafts, Editing, Getting started, writer's block, writing process
If you do not trust yourself to stay on task, go to a public place where people can see you so you won’t not do what you set out to do, which is WRITE. Quiet places can include libraries, offices, and cafes (during non-peak times). Sometimes, when the weather is nice,...
