How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing (2018 New Edition)

ISBN: 1433829738

Author: Silvia, Paul J.

Condition: New

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.

• Author & Edition: Written by Paul J. Silvia; this is the second edition (2018) of the popular guidebook. | Purpose: Offers practical strategies to help academics overcome barriers to writing and increase productivity. | Audience: Targeted at students, professors, researchers, and other academics across disciplines. | Content Highlights: Addresses common excuses, bad writing habits, and provides methods to write, submit, and revise journal articles, books, and proposals. | New Features in 2nd Edition: Updated tips for academic writing and a new chapter on writing grant and fellowship proposals.