5 Books for Building Healthy Academic Writing Habits
Mushtaq BilalSo you can write a lot and publish a lot
1. The Clockwork Muse by Eviatar Zerubavel
Great advice on how to organize your writing process in terms of time.
A-Time: reserved for writing new material
B-Time: for "mechanical" tasks like compiling bibliography, etc.
C-Time: meant for house chores
2. How to Write a Lot by Paul Silvia
It will teach you how to build a sustainable writing schedule.
Also contains tips on how to start a writing group with your friends and colleagues.
3. Write Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day by Joan Bolker
Contains excellent advice on writing zero and first drafts.
4. Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks by Wendy Laura Belcher
It's an excellent workbook and if you follow it you will have written a journal article in 12 weeks.
5. The Elements of Academic Style by Eric Hayot
Not for beginners, this book is primarily meant for advanced grad students and faculty with some writing experience.
Contains wonderful advice on the mechanics of academic prose and how to hone your scholarly voice.
