Write to the top! : how to become a prolific academic / W. Brad Johnson, Carol A. Mullen.

This is a pithy, no-nonsense, no-excuses guide to maximizing the quality and quantity of your scholarly products. Write to the Top! offers an accessible overview of the art of writing efficiently and effectively; it is the first book that explicitly summarizes the key elements to prolific productivi...

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Main Author: Johnson, W. Brad
Other Authors: Mullen, Carol A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Cover ; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 First, Establish a Well-Honed Writing Habit; 1 Write or Don't Write but Make a Decision; 2 Write as a Way of Life; 3 Write about What Compels You; 4 Take Control of Your Day; 5 Write Every Day; 6 Schedule Writing Blocks; 7 Capture Time by Writing in the Gaps -- 8 Stay Home (or Locked in a Tower); 2 Become Dogmatically Disciplined and Set Firm Boundaries; 9 Take Vows of Discipline and Delayed Gratification; 10 Just Say No to Competing Demands; 11 Rebuke the Demons of Service; 12 Connect your Writing to Teaching and Service. 
505 8 |a 13 Avoid the Factory Mentality and Lunch Crowd14 Demand Equity in Faculty Responsibilities; 15 Model Boundaries without Neglecting Students or Retreating; 16 Keep ""To Do"" Lists for Your Day, Year, and Career; 3 Cater to Your Writing Rhythms; 17 Discover Your Optimal Writing Time(s); 18 When in the ""Writer's Flow, "" Stay There!; 19 Honor Your Own Writing Rhythms; 20 Stimulate Brain Chemistry and Writing Efficacy; 4 Develop the Attitudes and Perspectives of a Prolific Writer; 21 Frame Productivity as a Professional Privilege; 22 Write to Thrive, Not Merely to Survive. 
505 8 |a 23 Be Patient as a Scholarly Writer24 Be Persistent as a Scholarly Writer; 25 Tolerate Rejection (and Learn from It); 26 Learn Good Coping Skills as a Writer; 27 Take Time (But Not Your Writing Time) to Contemplate; 5 Know When to Collaborate and When to Cut Losses; 28 Find Supportive Colleagues and Critical Editors; 29 Collaborate Often but Selectively; 30 Carefully Structure Collaborative Projects; 31 Know When to Cash Out; 6 Practice Systematic Writing from Start to Finish; 32 Clean Your Desk and File Your Work; 33 Develop a Sound Writing System; 34 Choose the Journal (or Publisher) First. 
505 8 |a 35 Write Your Title Early36 Work on One Manuscript at a Time; 37 Generate Multiple Products When Possible; 38 Write Programmatically-Maintain a Focus; 39 Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit First; 40 Overestimate Time to Completion; 41 It's All about Quality (and Quantity Matters too); 7 Revise, Edit, and Revise Some More; 42 Mediocrity is Not Allowed-Edit Yourself Thoroughly; 43 In Words, Practice Parsimony; 44 Return Revisions Immediately; 8 Seek Mentors, Mentoring Networks, and Writing Coaches; 45 Maximize Productive Mentoring Relationships; 46 When Seeking a Writing Mentor Be Selective. 
505 8 |a 47 Access Writing Coaches for Specific Concerns48 Use Mentors to Learn Academic Cultural Norms; 49 Not All Writers Benefit from Mentoring, Networking, and Coaching; 9 Tackle Thoughts and Emotions that Block Productivity; 50 Dispute Thoughts that Interfere with Writing; 51 Overcome Procrastination or Die Trying; 52 Reinforce Desired Behaviors; 53 Refuse to Dwell on Setbacks; 54 You Are a Writer, Writing is not You; 10 Master the Mechanics of Publication: What Publishers Want You to Know; 55 Solicit Feedback from Peer Readers and Proofreaders. 
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