Organize Your Writing Projects
Help for a common problem: getting unstuck. .
Here are some open access resources from Sage Publications and respected writing centers or bloggers.
Set priorities and meet writing goals:
Chapter 1: "Getting Ready to Practice" from the second edition of Becoming an Academic Writer 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing by Patricia Goodson.
How successful academics write from the Thesis Whisperer.
How to Organize Research Notes and Digital Notetaking by Nick Blackbourne.
Ten Top Tips for Successful Book Authoring from Helen Kara.
Find help for student writers:
Chapter 1 from Writing Your Thesis by Paul Oliver.
Good Essay Writing, by Peter Redman and Wendy Maples. Free resources on the companion site.
Essential Study Skills, by Tom Burns, and Sandra Sinfield. Free resources on the companion site.
Writing a Paper: Organizing Your Thoughts: Resources from Walden University.
Discipline-specific writing guides from Harvard University.
Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper from the University of Southern California Libraries
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