tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post8853283434431631212..comments2024-03-29T02:07:58.747-07:00Comments on Get a Life, PhD: Ten ways you can write every dayTanya Golash-Bozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-6995256160525889982016-10-05T16:50:40.422-07:002016-10-05T16:50:40.422-07:00You are not alone there! This is what I do too! It...You are not alone there! This is what I do too! It makes life harder, especially when you have migraine. But, what can I do? Other methods don't work for me! I am who I am! Hadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385848398102239388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-7737485831311463282013-08-22T11:17:02.777-07:002013-08-22T11:17:02.777-07:00usually someone else who is also writing. it can b...usually someone else who is also writing. it can be through social media, a discussion forum, phone call, in person, email, etc.Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-75870641222834859142013-08-21T00:53:54.421-07:002013-08-21T00:53:54.421-07:00Apologies if this has already been answered -- I o...Apologies if this has already been answered -- I only got through some of the comments and questions above -- but who did you hold yourself accountable to? Someone at work, I presume? (I actually know someone who Tweets about his work (i.e. "My goal today...") and he does have three books, so, ya know?!Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625377988852170518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-89669569412017675312013-08-19T19:48:28.955-07:002013-08-19T19:48:28.955-07:00With you all the way ... I began trying to write e...With you all the way ... I began trying to write every day in 1998, and got 98 percent successful around 2002. This year, I began using a site called 750words.com, and my productivity has gone up ten-fold. Himanee Gupta-Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055820083566562371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-23032051550554186892013-08-18T10:20:49.977-07:002013-08-18T10:20:49.977-07:00Yes. Early morning writing is my best. My preferen...Yes. Early morning writing is my best. My preference is to write from 8 to 10. But, if I have to get up earlier to do it. I do.Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-28708937742729287272013-08-18T10:19:39.844-07:002013-08-18T10:19:39.844-07:00It is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/240426...It is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/240426526320/ When you ask to join, send me a message so I can know who you are.Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-89248064440671739562013-08-18T10:10:38.390-07:002013-08-18T10:10:38.390-07:00What a lot of productive academics do is get up ea...What a lot of productive academics do is get up early. Really early. As early as it takes to have that hour or two first thing in the morning, even if you teach at 8am. (This might mean you have to go to bed earlier, but it is worth it.) I'm finishing my third book with a major press: I get up at 5am every day to write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-35753709890227834802013-07-16T11:21:56.670-07:002013-07-16T11:21:56.670-07:00Hello Tanya,
I searched for your 'Daily Writi...Hello Tanya,<br /><br />I searched for your 'Daily Writing Updates' on Facebook. I think I am not searching properly.<br /><br />Would it be possible for you to point to it via a web-link?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413125075760115578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-79200780484012431772013-07-16T10:55:28.873-07:002013-07-16T10:55:28.873-07:00Dear Tanya,
This is great advice. Thank you so mu...Dear Tanya,<br /><br />This is great advice. Thank you so much!<br /><br />I will look up daily writing updates on Facebook. Wow, I think I will finally start using my facebook account after 3 years of having it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413125075760115578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-5713272402689029232013-07-16T06:41:25.968-07:002013-07-16T06:41:25.968-07:00Dear Sunita, I suppose you have to think about wha...Dear Sunita, I suppose you have to think about what works for you. Do you need to do all of your data collection and analysis before you begin to write? Or, could you spend 15 minutes writing before or after collecting your data? The trick is to develop a consistent work habit that allows you to move forward on your project and to make sure you don't get bogged down reading or doing data analysis and never get around to writing up your results. <br /><br />As for online writing communities, I know there are many but can't think of one to point you to now except for one I have on Facebook called "Daily Writing Updates."Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-433600334048247862013-07-16T06:30:09.963-07:002013-07-16T06:30:09.963-07:00Hello Tanya,
I have been an assistant professor f...Hello Tanya,<br /><br />I have been an assistant professor for about an year now. Thank you very much for your advice. It is really helpful. I have 2 questions:<br /><br />1. Are there online communities/academics who can help an academic like me be accountable?<br /><br />2. I received my PhD from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. My research requires collection of data from databases. I can collect only 1 point of data at a time. <br /><br />For example, I can get total assets of an international company, then get net income of the same international company, then get the total long term debt of the same international company etc...before moving on to another company on my list. <br /><br />In you opinion, does this count as writing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413125075760115578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-66409609867670225742013-02-18T13:21:34.089-08:002013-02-18T13:21:34.089-08:00Thank you for the tips! One thing I found useful i...Thank you for the tips! One thing I found useful is to go back to reading and note-taking when I don't know how to start writing. It is easier to respond to another person's ideas than start writing from thin air.Jinjing Zhaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044112292523550111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-52504677173749293722013-02-15T17:15:05.980-08:002013-02-15T17:15:05.980-08:00Ok, thanks! I'm trying to improve my writing ...Ok, thanks! I'm trying to improve my writing habits (maybe "habit" is the wrong word since it currently isn't one, which is the problem). The idea of writing seven days a week sounded intimidating, but five days a week sounds like something I should be able to handle. I'm going to try it! Thank you for the response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-50058723960471316182013-02-11T20:06:23.144-08:002013-02-11T20:06:23.144-08:00When I say it, I mean five days a week.When I say it, I mean five days a week.Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-3359573771427005242013-02-11T16:22:10.071-08:002013-02-11T16:22:10.071-08:00This may sounds like a stupid question, but when p...This may sounds like a stupid question, but when people say "write every day," do they mean seven days a week? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-49821791292324070142013-01-30T12:07:55.626-08:002013-01-30T12:07:55.626-08:00You are speaking from my heart!You are speaking from my heart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-91892696426717822542012-12-05T12:23:57.821-08:002012-12-05T12:23:57.821-08:00I also write daily and I enjoy doing it. Your tips...I also write daily and I enjoy doing it. Your tips are all just right. In addition, we can write if we are in the mood to write, so better condition ourselves to do writing everyday.ANNhttp://www.manilalife.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-38046608332766447772012-11-28T17:31:54.514-08:002012-11-28T17:31:54.514-08:00Thank you so much for your tips in this blog...it ...Thank you so much for your tips in this blog...it is saving me some anxiety with writing my Master's thesis. Now, I just need to get in the habit of writing everyday. I do it in spurts and I realize why I end up burned and toasted every time I write. Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-46153364955212386392012-10-08T15:50:09.554-07:002012-10-08T15:50:09.554-07:00:) I am sure it will all work out for you.:) I am sure it will all work out for you.Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-81085412665918609092012-10-08T01:17:05.350-07:002012-10-08T01:17:05.350-07:00Thanks a lot! That was really good advice.Thanks a lot! That was really good advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-46653786854333416112012-10-04T05:42:39.041-07:002012-10-04T05:42:39.041-07:00Perhaps get a small moleskin notebook or whatever ...Perhaps get a small moleskin notebook or whatever organisation program you might use on your computer. I am just getting started too and I write out what I'm going to write and what I actually write in my daily plan. In google calender you can create multiple calenders and you could record what you've written there or you could print out a spread sheet and record the dates and some notes.Gillian Dornanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681889915345395815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-21976064609886098902012-09-10T18:28:13.972-07:002012-09-10T18:28:13.972-07:00Great post--I am taking the plunge into writing ev...Great post--I am taking the plunge into writing every day! A colleague recently introduced me to your blog, and I must say, it is a godsend. I am in the final year of my PhD and had nearly convinced myself that academia is not for me. However, many of your posts have directly addressed my deepest concerns and inspired me to stay in the game rather than walk away. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-53547749444844880522012-08-16T00:08:16.278-07:002012-08-16T00:08:16.278-07:00Just a question: What do you mean by keeping a rec...Just a question: What do you mean by keeping a record of your writing?<br />I am a new student and I have been advised to write every day. I am trying very hard to keep it up, but I can see it getting out of control. I write about different topics every day, depending on my mood, and I have no idea how to keep track of it all. <br />Any ideas on how to keep my writing organized in a way that makes sense?<br />Many thanks!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-77268967572420098852012-08-09T15:31:54.166-07:002012-08-09T15:31:54.166-07:00Tanya,
Love your site! Just found it -- you make ...Tanya,<br /><br />Love your site! Just found it -- you make me feel lazy but it's good. I wondered if you had any advice about starting a writing group. I'd love to work with other academic/parenting types but I'm not sure where to look. Ideas?<br />Thanks,<br />SuzanneSuzannehttp://www.nativeartinrussia.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-35948226038883312822012-04-08T17:06:59.799-07:002012-04-08T17:06:59.799-07:00iCal works wonders. I keep an appointment with mys...iCal works wonders. I keep an appointment with myself.TAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002265950044448005noreply@blogger.com