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Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis Paperback – August 15, 1998
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Expert writing advice from the editor of the Boston Globe best-seller, The Writer's Home Companion
Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their struggles aren't unique. Joan Bolker, midwife to more than one hundred dissertations and co-founder of the Harvard Writing Center, offers invaluable suggestions for the graduate-student writer. Using positive reinforcement, she begins by reminding thesis writers that being able to devote themselves to a project that truly interests them can be a pleasurable adventure. She encourages them to pay close attention to their writing method in order to discover their individual work strategies that promote productivity; to stop feeling fearful that they may disappoint their advisors or family members; and to tailor their theses to their own writing style and personality needs. Using field-tested strategies she assists the student through the entire thesis-writing process, offering advice on choosing a topic and an advisor, on disciplining one's self to work at least fifteen minutes each day; setting short-term deadlines, on revising and defing the thesis, and on life and publication after the dissertation. Bolker makes writing the dissertation an enjoyable challenge.
- Print length 184 pages
- Language English
- Publication date August 15, 1998
- Dimensions 5.5 x 0.52 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-10 080504891X
- ISBN-13 978-0805048919
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While some of the book's advice is of interest only to dissertation writers, much of the information--on battling writer's block, for instance--is valuable to anybody engaged in writing. Rather than being filled with rules defining how to become a great writer, Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day is about finding the process by which you can be the most productive--it's a set of exercises that you can use to find out more about you and the way you write. Along the way, you'll do a bit of writing. And that's what matters, especially when you experience writer's block--as Bolker says, "Write anything, because writing is writing." With its helpful advice and supportive tone, Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day should be required reading for anyone considering writing a dissertation. --C.B. Delaney
About the Author
Editor of the best-selling The Writers Home Companion , Joan Bolker, Ed.D ., has taught writing at Harvard, Wellesley, Brandeis, and Bard colleges. She is currently a psychotherapist whose speciality is working with struggling writers. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
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- Publisher : Owl Books; First Edition (August 15, 1998)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 184 pages
- ISBN-10 : 080504891X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0805048919
- Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.52 x 8.25 inches
- #30 in Academic & Scholarly Writing
- #248 in Writing Skill Reference (Books)
- #368 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
About the author
Joan bolker.
Joan Bolker, Ed.D., has taught and counseled writers at Harvard, where she cofounded the Writing Center; at University of Massachusetts, Boston, where she began The Language Place; and at Wellesley, Brandeis, and M.I.T., where she was a psyco-therapist and writing consultant. She has coached the authors of more than one hundred doctoral dissertations and is currently a clinical psychologist who works with many writers in her private practice. She is the author of Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day.
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Customers find the book has good advice and points. They say it helps them plan and break down the dissertation process in small steps. Readers also say it's worth every penny spent and well worth sifting through. However, some customers feel the book is dated and looks like an old paperback. Opinions are mixed on the ease of reading, with some finding it easy and clearly written, while others say there is little about what they can expect and the content is disorganized.
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Customers find the advice in the book good. They say it helps them plan and break down the dissertation process into small steps. Readers also appreciate the how-to's and recommendations for further research. Overall, they say the book is good for generating ideas and trains of thought.
"...author talks about difficult steps with a lot of grace, positive thinking , and a productive take on finishing things for the sake of regaining..." Read more
"...Actually, I think this book would be great not only for dissertation writers , but for writers of any kind...." Read more
"While I enjoyed this book, it was very repetitive. There are some very good points made and the added checklists make for good reference material...." Read more
"...It’s a quick read with good advice , but you can finish it in an hour or two." Read more
Customers find the book is worth every penny spent. They also say it's well worth sifting through to try out different aspects.
"...It was worth every penny spent and I will never regret my purchase...." Read more
"...Not all of it will be equally useful, but it's well worth sifting through to try out different aspects of it." Read more
"Well-written, insightful, and certainly well worth the purchase !..." Read more
"...It is a good deal for the amount of advice you get from it:)" Read more
Customers find the book helpful for overcoming anxiety. They say it reduces their stress level.
"...your dissertation, this book will get you started, and get you over your anxiety ." Read more
"Written in a very engaging way and helped with a lot of my anxiety about my upcoming Master’s course." Read more
"...By following the advice in the book, my stress level is greatly reduced . I would highly recommend this book to any doctoral student...." Read more
Customers find the book engaging on a dry subject with fun terms. They also say it's practical and they can have fun naming stuff and titles.
"...I like that I can have fun with naming stuff & titles . Works wonderfully well with Peg Boyle Single's book esp...." Read more
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Customers find the book easy to read, clearly written, and smooth. They say it's a superb guide to writing in general. However, some readers feel the content is disorganized and not helpful for those writing dissertations.
"...The writing is smooth (i.e., like the author is talking to your directly). Examples fit to real life situations...." Read more
"While I enjoyed this book, it was very repetitive . There are some very good points made and the added checklists make for good reference material...." Read more
"...less scary as it breaks it down into a step by step guide - complete with how-to's and recommendations for further research...." Read more
"...The author has written this book in a very motivational, easy to understand , and yet scholarly manner...." Read more
Customers find the book dated in terms of technology. They say it looks like an old paperback even though it's brand new.
"...It's basically a glorified pep talk and is very dated . I returned my copy. There are better options out there." Read more
"The book has some good advice in it. But, it is very dated . For example, talking about 'if you choose to use a word processor like word"...." Read more
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"The book is a little bit dated now in terms of technology, but the concepts are great." Read more
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