Writing Tips and Tools

Writing a scholarly work can be a daunting task, and sometimes you may find yourself staring constantly at a blank page. Below are resources that describe strategies and tools to help you get started, develop a consistent writing schedule, and maintain writing productivity.

 Articles

• Grandy, T. (2016). Support your writing productivity and leave binge-writing behind. Inside Higher Ed. 
  
• Marias, D. (2016). Strategies to maintain focus while writing your dissertation. Inside Higher Ed. 
• Singh, V. and Mayer, P. (2014). Scientific writing: Strategies and tools for students and advisors. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 42, pp. 405-413. 
• Peterson, T.C., Kleppner, S.R., and Botham, C.M. (2018). Ten simple rules for scientists: Improving your writing productivity. PLoS Computational Biology, 14, 10, e1006379.

Videos

• Carr, P. (2016). How to write a paper in a weekend. 

Websites

• Ref-N-Write (2018). Academic writing tools and research software – A comprehensive guide. 
• Ref-N-Write (2018). Popular writing tools and software for authors and researchers. 
• SUNY Empire State College, Online Writing Center (2020). Strategies for academic writing.
• University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, The Writing and Learning Center (2020). One tomato, two tomato: How I use the pomodoro technique. 
• University of Reading (n.d.). Managing your time.
  
• Writing Scientist (2019). 11 tips for boosting your writing productivity. 
• JT Torres (n.d), Writing the Research Paper Slowly