The grueling grading period is over. The semester is finally finished. You’ve probably taken a few well-deserved weeks off, but now it’s time to start working on your own research and writing projects ...

Advice books on academic productivity tell you to establish a writing routine, and stick to it. The experts say it’s a mistake to think you’ll get much accomplished in frenetic bursts. So why are we ...

Regular writing is good for your mind and emotional health. Sticking to a schedule and always facing that cruel blank page, however, can feel like torture. As the saying goes, though, "Inspiration is ...

Kelly Hanson is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at Indiana University, Bloomington. She loves grad school because even though she gets older, her dissertation just stays the same age. You ...

For writers everywhere, the month of November signifies just one thing: National Novel Writing Month. It’s a time when thousands of writers gather together online and off, in coffee shops and ...

As a freelance writer, I know that keeping up a consistent writing output is a key factor in my career. The nature of freelancing makes it very tempting to slack off some days, though I may feel ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Writing a dissertation is a grueling process that does not just require academic prowess, an ...

As another year drags itself across the finish line, many of us are starting to think about our goals for next year. Sure, 2017 had its horrible moments. But if we all band together, we can make 2018 ...