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by Tom on 18th June 2003 1:00 PM Wanna know how one Phinisher writes? Our own 101 provides a detailed outline of her method. Of course YMMV, but 101's post is chock-full of good tips on writing strategies.
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by GatorBait on 25th September 2005 1:00 PM GatorBait (aka Kharyssa) explains how to use the reverse calendar to assess your diss-writing productivity both quantitatively and qualitatively.
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by claire on 26th March 2001 12:00 PM Useful tip for organizing a thesis journal
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by Tom on 28th November 2000 12:00 PM A brief description of the basics of freewriting for breaking through writers block.
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by Tom on 28th November 2000 12:00 PM A nice testimonial for and introduction to the thesis binder trick.
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by Tom on 17th May 2002 1:00 PM Brooke repeats jojo's advice for avoiding feeling overwhelmed when facing a deadline.
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by eleni on 17th May 2004 1:00 PM 101 gives sage advice on time budgeting for projects in the social sciences.
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by TDCrash on 22nd May 2009 10:35 AM Ursa Major asks how to adjust the tone of her literature critique so as not to sound condescending and rude. Phinishers respond with some very helpful tips.
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by GeoGal on 29th May 2004 1:00 PM RobinS, an occupational therapist, shares her wisdom on the importance of posture, furniture, and an ergonomic computer workstation setup.
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by Tom on 28th March 2002 12:00 PM Erika discusses her job market``experience and what she wishes she had known about it before she started.
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by Keri on 1st August 2002 1:00 PM Keri#2 (K2) explains the value of keeping a work log. This is a very interesting idea for keeping track of all those hours that can easily slip away!
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by Tom on 28th November 2000 12:00 PM A detailed description of using a thesis binder for organization and motivation, quoted in large part from an ASGS Thesis News article.
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by Carine Bichet on 9th February 2001 12:00 PM Who better to describe the proper SMART pact method than someone who wrote her dissertation about this very strategy?
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by claire on 26th March 2001 12:00 PM jojo describes her 'points' system for planning her schedule
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by Tom on 28th November 2000 12:00 PM An excellent succinct description of focused free writing and looping, two extensions of the free writing technique so often recommended to overcome writers block.
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by Carine Bichet on 16th October 2006 1:00 PM sevres offers wonderful, step-by-step advice on turning a jumbled draft into a coherent draft by using it to make an outline; others also share good advice.
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by Rochelle on 29th March 2001 12:00 PM Advice on how to get through the writing part using hindsight.
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by CarolC on 23rd March 2001 12:00 PM A quick description of how to make a reverse calendar and feel in control of your project
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by Tom on 8th September 2002 1:00 PM Anne describes in detail her method for using EndNote to output a reference list in journal-alphabetical order, so all the references for a particular journal are together. Very helpful for EndNote users conducting library searches!
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by Tom on 8th March 2002 12:00 PM A brief, general outline for concluding dissertation and thesis chapters.
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by Mappy on 8th March 2009 12:13 PM Hopingtophinish describes a completely revamped writing process and offers helpful tips on freewriting, including a large number of "prompts" to help you get started and strategies for revisions.
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by claire on 26th March 2001 12:00 PM A brief explanation of Phinished retreats
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by GeoGal on 5th August 2002 1:00 PM Alex explains about tracking cumulative wordcounts through the day as a motivational technique.
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by Tom on 9th April 2002 1:00 PM Jojo gives some good advice, prompted by the birth of her daughter, on how she overcame writers block induced by the fear of writing.
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by eatingganesh on 4th August 2010 10:04 AM This was a thread started after I had a minor meltdown over Word's instability and took the software to task as unreliable for long document processing. The discussion that follows includes reviews of alternative programs and really lays out the pros and cons of Word versus desktop publishing and LaTeX. There are also loads of tips and tricks for those who feel they must use Word. A must read.
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by Mappy on 11th December 2008 5:08 PM Suggestions from phinishers on how to use freewriting successfully
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by Bee on 11th August 2003 1:00 PM Kena offers savvy and practical advice on how to handle disorganized advisors.
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by Grimnir on 20th January 2006 12:00 PM Dr. B. describes her incredibly organized method of 'storyboarding' her papers.
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