Contents
Preface
. Introduction
2. Specious Barriers to Writing a Lot
3. The Care and Feeding of Writing Schedules
4. Starting a Writing Group
5. A Brief Foray Into Style
. Writing Journal Articles
7. Writing Books
8. Writing Proposals for Grants and Fellowships
9. amp ldquo The Good Things Still to Be Written amp rdquo
References
Index
About the author
Paul J. Silvia, PhD, is the Lucy Spinks Keker Excellence Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He received his doctorate in psychology from the University of Kansas in 2 . Among many other things, he studies the psychology of creativity and the arts, particularly how people come up with good ideas and why they find art interesting, appealing, and awe-inspiring. He received the Berlyne Award, an earlycareer award given by the Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, for his research on aesthetic emotions, and he later served as president of the Society. His other books include Exploring the Psychology of Interest (2 ) Public Speaking for Psychologists: A Lighthearted Guide to Research Presentations, Job Talks, and Other Opportunities to Embarrass Yourself (2 , with David B. Feldman) and Write It Up: Practical Strategies for Writing and Publishing Journal Articles (2 5).
amp ldquo Do you find your grant-writing intruding on time you amp
rsquo d rather spend with your family? Did revisions to that
last journal article ruin your vacation? Then this book might be
just the thing you need amp hellip tips and tricks hold true for
academics in almost any field amp hellip Silva backs up all his
recommendations with evidence from behavioral studies and personal
experience that is often as witty as it is insightful. amp rdquo
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amp ldquo Tips to increase your productivity and a surprisingly
good section on grammar. amp rdquo -Thesiswhisperer.com
amp ldquo Silvia draws from his own experience in psychology to
explain how to write, submit, and revise academic work, from
journal articles to books, all without sacrificing evenings,
weekends, and vacations. The tips and strategies in this second
edition amp hellip have been fully updated to apply to academic
writing in most disciplines. amp rdquo -Midwest Book Review Perhaps
there are graduate students or faculty members who write as much as
they think they should but, if so, I haven amp rsquo t met any of
them in nearly 4 years being a professor. But I amp rsquo ve
certainly met many people who manage to write a lot, and all of
them employ one or more of the tactics that Silvia describes.
Henceforth, no one should be allowed to complain about how little
writing they are getting done unless they have read-and applied-the
wisdom in this book. - Mark R. Leary, PhD, Garonzik Family
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham,
NC Silvia demystifies the process of writing and deftly debunks
common excuses academics make for not getting it done! The message
is simple but powerful: When writing becomes a workday habit, you
can write a lot and find more time for life outside of work. -
Monica Biernat, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology,
University of Kansas, Lawrence In this second edition, Silvia helps
readers solve the riddle of writing. By using a mixture of science,
humor, and compassion, he shows how he has helped thousands of
people become productive writers. If you want to stop worrying
about writing, this book is required reading. - C. Nathan DeWall,
PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Wherever you are on the continuum from bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
newbie to grizzly gray-haired veteran on the academic tour, you
need to own this book. And don amp rsquo t just own it read it.
Often. I recommend at least quarterly. You amp rsquo ll nod. You
amp rsquo ll smile. You amp rsquo ll fire your writing fervour if
you follow Silvia amp rsquo s suggestions. And most importantly,
you amp rsquo ll write a lot. - Lisa F. Smith, EdD, University of
Otago, Otago, New Zealand This is a well written, funny, and
utterly practical hands-on guide on how to not just write more but
also write better, more efficiently, and know how to submit and
revise articles. I can amp rsquo t imagine a graduate student,
young professional, or anyone who struggles with writer amp rsquo s
block not needing this book. - James C. Kaufman, PhD, Professor of
Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs
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