Write to the top!: How to become a prolific academic
1 Write or Don’t Write but Make a Decision 1
2 Write as a Way of Life 4
3 Write about What Compels You 6
4 Take Control of Your Day 8
5 Write Every Day 10
6 Schedule Writing Blocks 12
7 Capture Time by Writing in the “Gaps” 15
8 Stay Home (or Locked in a Tower) 17
2 Become Dogmatically Disciplined and
Set Firm Boundaries 23
9 Take Vows of Discipline and Delayed
Gratification 23
10 “Just Say No” to Competing Demands 25
11 Rebuke the Demons of Service 28
12 Connect your Writing to Teaching
and Service 30
13 Avoid the Factory Mentality and
Lunch Crowd 33
14 Demand Equity in Faculty Responsibilities 36
15 Model Boundaries without Neglecting
Students or Retreating 40
16 Keep “To Do” Lists for Your Day, Year,
and Career 43
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3 Cater to Your Writing Rhythms 47
17 Discover Your Optimal Writing Time(s) 47
18 When in the “Writer’s Flow,” Stay There! 49
19 Honor Your Own Writing Rhythms 51
20 Stimulate Brain Chemistry
and Writing Efficacy 55
4 Develop the Attitudes and Perspectives
of a Prolific Writer 59
21 Frame Productivity as
a Professional Privilege 60
22 Write to Thrive, Not
Merely to Survive 62
23 Be Patient as a Scholarly Writer 64
24 Be Persistent as a Scholarly Writer 67
25 Tolerate Rejection (and Learn from It) 69
26 Learn Good Coping Skills as a Writer 73
27 Take Time (But Not Your
Writing Time) to Contemplate 75
5 Know When to Collaborate
and When to Cut Losses 79
28 Find Supportive Colleagues and
Critical Editors 79
29 Collaborate Often but Selectively 83
30 Carefully Structure
Collaborative Projects 87
31 Know When to Cash Out 91
6 Practice Systematic Writing from
Start to Finish 95
32 Clean Your Desk and File Your Work 96
33 Develop a Sound Writing System 99
34 Choose the Journal (or Publisher) First 101
35 Write Your Title Early 104
36 Work on One Manuscript at a Time 106
37 Generate Multiple Products When Possible 109
38 Write Programmatically—Maintain
a Focus 111
39 Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit First 114
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40 Overestimate Time to Completion 116
41 It’s All about Quality
(and Quantity Matters too) 119
7 Revise, Edit, and Revise Some More 123
42 Mediocrity is Not Allowed—Edit
Yourself Thoroughly 123
43 In Words, Practice Parsimony 127
44 Return Revisions Immediately 128
8 Seek Mentors, Mentoring Networks,
and Writing Coaches 133
45 Maximize Productive
Mentoring Relationships 133
46 When Seeking a Writing
Mentor Be Selective 136
47 Access Writing Coaches
for Specific Concerns 138
48 Use Mentors to Learn
Academic Cultural Norms 140
49 Not All Writers Benefit from
Mentoring, Networking, and Coaching 142
9 Tackle Thoughts and Emotions that
Block Productivity 145
50 Dispute Thoughts
that Interfere with Writing 146
51 Overcome Procrastination or Die Trying 148
52 Reinforce Desired Behaviors 150
53 Refuse to Dwell on Setbacks 153
54 You Are a Writer, Writing is not You 155
10 Master the Mechanics of Publication: What Publishers Want You to Know 159
55 Solicit Feedback from Peer Readers and Proofreaders 160
56 Target Your Manuscript to a Specific Journal or Publisher 162
57 Carefully Prepare Your Manuscript 165
58 Carefully Prepare Your Cover Letter and Summary 168
59 Carefully Prepare Your Book Prospectus 170
60 Communicate Clearly with Editors and Publishers 174
11 Drink Deeply from the Cup of Life 177
61 Connect Writing to Life and Life to Writing 177
62 Practice Self Care and Healthy Habits 180
63 Infuse Your Writing with a Guiding Philosophy 183
64 Gracefully Weather Critical Life Events 186
65 Adapt at Midlife (and Beyond) 189
References 195
Index 197
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