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Write Every Day

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...

Sit Down and WRITE!

by Risa Gorelick, PhD | May 24, 2016 | Dissertation, Drafts, Editing, Getting started, Uncategorized

When you have a long project, like a dissertation or scholarly book, you are writing, it is best to have writing rituals that will keep you on track. Most writers who are successful in their work write daily and schedule the time into their day to make sure they can...

Setting Goals and Sticking to a Calendar

by Robbin Warner, PhD | Apr 5, 2016 | Dissertation, Drafts, General, Getting started, Uncategorized

Time management is key to accomplishing any task, especially one as complex as a dissertation. Too often students get overwhelmed or stuck and lose track of not only how to move forward, but how to do it in a timely fashion. In those situations, the most useful thing...

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