Short Writing Session

For years, many books have advocated for shorter, time limited writing sessions.  (or example, my book published in 2007, Practical Tips for Publishing Scholarly Articles). 

This is great guidance, but the problem is, it is not enough. In fact, telling people to write in shorter sessions actually can lead them to feel demoralized if they are not helped to develop the skills that allow for shorter blocks of time to be used well. These include: a systematic way of actually writing, the use of rituals, the importance of ending sessions "on the downhill", clear entry points, clear strategies for when to write/schedule writing,  an understanding that shorter blocks take a while to which to acclimate. I even created a "training" program of super short sessions that many people have found useful, but these take time to learn to use well!

Without additional tools, many scholars feel deflated by overly-simplistic, glib guidance of what to do. If this is the case for you, check out some of the 800 posts in this blog and see what might be useful for you!🦄🦄🦄