Book description
For anyone who has blanched at the uphill prospect of finishing a long piece of writing, this book holds out something more practical than hope: it offers a plan. The Clockwork Muse is designed to help prospective authors develop a workable timetable for completing long and often formidable projects.
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1 author picked The Clockwork Muse as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Yes, he may be a little OCD about scheduling, but this book shows the value of establishing routines that can support a scholarly writing practice across a lifetime.
He is especially helpful for those of us who have lots of ideas but struggle with getting multiple projects organized and completed. His advice on keeping possible future projects “fed” (by adding ideas and references long before you start writing) is golden.
From Joli's list on help you with academic writing.
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