Getting Writing Done in 15-Minute Increments
In her book on academic writing, Wendy Belcher reminds us how much progress you can make in just 15 minutes. Sitting down for 15 minutes to accomplish something—even a small part of the process—can...
How to Academia - A blog on academic selfhelp
In her book on academic writing, Wendy Belcher reminds us how much progress you can make in just 15 minutes. Sitting down for 15 minutes to accomplish something—even a small part of the process—can...
Today, I’m continuing the reflections I started in my last post. As I revisit my old surf journal from last year, I’m sharing some quick insights from two great books on academic writing, How...
In today’s post, I’m reflecting a bit on my writing journey over the past year, and what it feels like to revisit old journals and unfinished posts. I’m writing this from my favorite surf...
In the last post on applications, we discussed the importance of not disqualifying yourself. I mentioned a few ways you could accidentally do this, but I also emphasized the value of identifying potential weaknesses...
The last post offered some advice on better understanding academic CVs. Now I’d like to highlight one critical mistake I’ve made in the past and recently observed in others: handing someone a reason not...
As you may remember, I did a blog post series about applications in academia roughly one and a half years ago. Now, with stipend committee duties back on my plate, I’ve realized there are...
Time-blocking part III – how to get into a new system Time-blocking is still one of the leading productivity hashtags out there – vlogs, blogs, books, coaches – everyone talks about time-blocking, amongst all...
It seems like ages since I wrote my first part of this time-blocking series (it was back in May 2023). Initially, I wanted to do a follow-up post on my planning routine, but then...
Welcome, 2025! So this is it: a new year, a new beginning, new resolutions, new goals, etc. Well, I guess your online feeds are full of that kind of content. In Academia, at least...
Welcome, dear readers. Happy Holidays! I hope you have a nice and quiet Christmas break – no matter what, where, and with whom you celebrate. Have a good time, stay healthy, and get a...
Another very useful book about academic writing that I want to discuss with you is Wendy Laura Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success (Second Edition, University...
When organizing your PhD or any kind of major writing project, you’ll likely be more successful if you think of it as a job and a craft, rather than your passion or your life....
We have been talking about academic writing quite a bit recently, so I wanted to discuss another obvious question: Does writer’s block exist in academia? Academic writing isn’t like fiction writing (in my opinion)...
This is the final part of a mini series on writing advice for PhD students. The tips here aren’t all directly related but mostly, they are about timing. In part 1 I shared some...
In this series of blog posts (part 1 and part 2), I summarize what writing advice I would recommend my younger self. Although I’m not fully sure nobody ever told me this stuff but...