Writing takes focus. But it's also possible to write in short bursts that accumulate over time to complete a large project. ✍️

Do you find short writing sessions effective? 🤔

Writing takes focus. But it's also possible to write in short bursts that accumulate over time to complete a large project. ✍️

Do you find short writing sessions effective? 🤔

What’s a good book you’ve read recently about research management and/or productivity that you’d recommend to fellow academics? 📖 🤔

Rest is essential to be productive. Your brain needs time to assimilate and synthesize new information.

✍️ Tip: Don’t just summarize your topic in your paper's introduction.

You may worry about needing to detail every fact to stop a reviewer highlighting an omission.

But if a point doesn’t help provide context for the problem your paper is addressing, omit it from the narrative.

💡 Tip: When updating your advisor on your research progress, clearly explain what you did, why it's important to your project, and how the information can be used to inform your next steps. 💬

Presenting your update effectively will ensure a smoother meeting. 📆

Passion for your work needs to be moderated. If unchecked, it can lead to negative impacts on your mental health.

Breaks are the antidote: They can reignite your passion and creativity.

Find what type of break works for you, via Matthias C. Rillig

matthiasrillig.substack.com/p/the-importan…

Every time you say yes to something—a new side project, a talk invitation, or an interesting service opportunity—you need to say no to something already on your plate.

What will you take out of your schedule to make room for your new commitment? Is it worth it?

Poll results: A majority of you find journal article abstracts difficult to read because the results aren't clearly described. ✍️

'I now feel lighter and brighter than I’ve felt in a long time because I no longer live in a space where the academy is my only option.'

Jenn McClearen explains why she resigned from her dream job, via Publish Not Perish
publishnotperish.net/p/why-i-quit-m…

It’s worth spending time writing a clear, concise, and interesting abstract for your journal article.✍️

Because a well-crafted abstract will help your work get the attention it deserves. 📢

If you're writing a thesis or dissertation, please (if you can) share which are the main challenges you face. I'd like to blog more about how to face these and it'd help me focus my writing if I hear first-hand from those who are in the process of writing their theses.