Description

All academics need to write, but many struggle to finish their dissertations, articles, books, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. How can we write it all while still having a life?

In this second edition of his popular guidebook, Paul Silvia offers fresh advice to help you overcome barriers to writing and use your time more productively. After addressing some common excuses and bad habits, he provides practical strategies to motivate students, professors, researchers, and other academics to become better and more prolific writers. Silvia draws from his own experience in psychology to explain how to write, submit, and revise academic work, from journal articles to books, all without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. The tips and strategies in this second edition have been updated to apply to academic writing in most disciplines. Also new to this edition is a chapter on writing grant and fellowship proposals.

Publisher Review

"Do you find your grant-writing intruding on time you'd rather spend with your family? Did revisions to that last journal article ruin your vacation? Then this book might be just the thing you need... tips and tricks hold true for academics in almost any field...Silva backs up all his recommendations with evidence from behavioral studies and personal experience that is often as witty as it is insightful." --Edgeforscholars.org "Tips to increase your productivity and a surprisingly good section on grammar." --Thesiswhisperer.com "Silvia draws from his own experience in psychology to explain how to write, submit, and revise academic work, from journal articles to books, all without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. The tips and strategies in this second edition... have been fully updated to apply to academic writing in most disciplines." --Midwest Book Review