How to get out of a dissertation-writing rut

摘要

1. Write before you feel ready - because you might never feel ready. It's amazing how people magically feel ready when there is an imminent deadline. 2. Don't wait to have a clear picture of the paper. As you start putting down your ideas, you may actually clarify them. 3. Snack write-work in short, frequent bursts instead of waiting to sit down for big blocks of time. Those blocks hardly ever come, and when they do, they don't usually get used very productively.