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writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day from the back cover of the book: after directing dissertations for decades, i wish i had had bolker's marvelously helpful book from the beginning. Get this book for anyone you know who is contemplating, midway into, or finishing a dissertation: you will be blessed. Heilbrun as a writer, i have learned from the practical wisdom of bolker's fine book. And as a former graduate student advisor, i would require every doctoral student in every discipline in the english speaking world to read this book. Murray writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day is a great gift not just for stuck graduate students and their advisors, but for anyone having trouble writing anything.

That's too good to be true! okay, author joan bolker admits she gave her book the title writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day to get the reader's attention. And she admits that it's unlikely you'll actually finish a dissertation at that speed. As she tells her clients, however, a mere 15 minutes is much better than no writing at all when they're stuck. As a clinical psychologist who cofounded the harvard writing center, bolker has helped hundreds of writers complete their dissertations. She offers suggestions on how to create a writing addiction so that you feel incomplete if you don't write every day and stresses the need to set reasonable goals and deadlines for yourself to keep from getting discouraged. She also offers strategies for dealing with both internal and external distractions and for fending off writer's block.

Even more important is the advice on some of the more awkward issues related to dissertation writing, such as how to choose your adviser carefully. For example, when faced with the tradeoff between a famous advisor who is inaccessible and a less famous advisor who is willing to make time for you, bolker advises, if choosing a politically advantageous, famous advisor makes it unlikely that you'll complete your degree, it's clearly not worth it. The book even includes a helpful appendix for advisers that could become the basis for an honest discussion of what student and adviser can expect from each other.

Throughout this excellent book, bolker acts as a therapist, cheerleader, and drill sergeant, all rolled into one. 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. 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. Delaney amazon.com sometimes writing a dissertation is a bit like having a serious, but not mortal, illness, writes joan bolker in writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day.

It takes enormous energy to sustain life and you have to take very good care of yourself so you don't collapse. Bolker, a psychologist who specializes in helping blocked writers she's worked with thousands of students , is just the soul to sooth the frenzied thesis writer. Despite her book's title, bolker doesn't really promise that you'll complete your dissertation in a mere 15 minutes a day but her approach involves writing for at least 15 minutes every single day beginning even before you've settled on a thesis topic and setting realistic, achievable goals. The writing process she proposes comes in two parts: a first, 'cooking,' making a mess part and a second, compulsive, clean up the mess part. You can't usually write a decent dissertation, she says, without doing at least as much work revising as you did composing your original draft. In addition to her fine writing advice, which is equally applicable to students in the sciences and the humanities as well as to writers not trying to complete a thesis , bolker also offers counsel on the politics of choosing a topic, an advisor, and a thesis committee communicating with your advisor and setting up a thesis support group.

The fundamental principle of dealing with students in the midst of their dissertations, she reminds them, is to assume paranoia a paranoia that bolker, who worked on two dissertations of her own but completed only one , knows all too well. I used to put a copy of my dissertation in the freezer, in a waterproof ziploc bag, before i left my house overnight in case of fire or burglary. Jane steinberg amazon.com this book helped me finish my dissertation quickly this book was extremely helpful. I bought this book about 9 months ago when i had only 2 chapters of my doctoral dissertation done. The tips and suggestions in this book were fantastic, and the tone of the book is very positive, unlike other dissertation writing books i've read. Whenever i didn't feel like writing, i would go to joan bolker's book, and usually within a few minutes of reading, i would find something that would inspire me to write again. I would recommend this book to anyone trying to complete a writing project of any kind.

Cassandra white from new orleans, la, april 20, 2001 best book on academic writing i've found. joan bolker's book is a must for any doctoral student. Her advice on the writing process is direct and practical and tremendously useful for anyone involved in any writing project. It is easy to see yourself in her pages pay close attention to the reasons why you can't find time to write! buy it for yourself or as a gift of encouragement for any beleaguered doctoral student. Student, i had been searching for this kind of book to guide me in the most daunting portion of the doctoral program the completion of a doctoral dissertation. The title itself gives you the real key to writing a great dissertation: finish one or two pages a day, and in six months to a year you can have a 365 page thesis completed. Do yourself a favor: while taking your dissertation proposal class, read this book and share it with your fellow candidates.

Randall burks from florida, 07/19/98 practical and inspiring. in the last few weeks i have been spending more time reading about writing a dissertation than actually writing one. Bolker's book broke it down in simple steps and clearly articulated the fears and struggles we face as writers. I laughed several times as i saw myself in her observations and started writing as soon as i put the book down. Reece king from new york city, 08/01/98 compelling advice that is on the nose for procrastinators. ms.