I wrote 10,000 words of my dissertation in 5 days

No time to read writing guides? Subscribe to Shortform using my affiliate link for comprehensive book summaries! Get 5 days free and a 20% discount on an annual subscription here: https://www.shortform.com/morganeua I love #writing and I love reading about writing. Here are a few tips and tricks I've picked up over the years to write more faster and have fun while doing it. This video is especially directed at fellow #phd students, but other students and non-fiction writers will get something out of it, too! ✨WRITING BOOKS MENTIONED✨ "On Writing" by Stephen King "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day" by Joan Bolker "How to Take Smart Notes" by Sonke Ahrens "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" by Haruki Murakami "Stylish Academic Writing" by Helen Sword "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White "MLA Handbook" ✨OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED✨ "The Stage Life of Props" by Andrew Sofer "Social Works" by Shannon Jackson "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" by Jon Ronson "Amoralman" by Derek Delgaudio + his show "In and Of Itself"!!! ✨YOUTUBERS MENTIONED✨ Merve:    / mervestudycorner   Heart Breathings:    / heartbreathings   ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - the best writing advice 0:48 - intro 1:09 - 1. rewards 1:57 - day 1 2:49 - 2. use point form 3:32 - 3. write 4:05 - 4. question barriers 5:10 - 5. start somewhere 5:30 - 6. start small 6:12 - 7. write the journey 7:15 - day 2 8:34 - 8. finish strong 8:56 - 9. re-read 9:24 - 10. 0 draft 10:48 - 11. submit ASAP 11:29 - day 3 12:11 - 12. write ASAP 13:05 - 13. make a habit 13:54 - 14. prep work 15:48 - 15. be honest 16:55 - 16. read 17:24 - 17. imitate 18:03 - 18. body double 19:36 - day 4 20:09 - 19. why? 21:04 - 20. use past writing 21:39 - 21. read other disses 22:17 - 22. plotting 23:21 - 23. get excited 24:43 - day 5 26:17 - 24. write when able 28:27 - 25. have hobbies 29:47 - 26. professional development 31:00 - Shortform 📷IMAGES/OTHER MEDIA📷 Book video by cottonbro: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-... Baby photo by Dominika Roseclay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up... Magic photo by Nikolay Ivanov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-d... Juggling photo by Los Muertos Crew: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-b... Writing photo by picjumbo.com: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-h... Writing with laptop photo by Judit Peter: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-w... 🎵MUSIC🎵 "Murder Mystery" by Sir Cubworth from YouTube Audio Library. "Beach Walk" by Unicorns Heads from YouTube Audio Library. "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads from YouTube Audio Library. "Nine Lives" by Unicorn Heads from YouTube Audio Library. "Stellar Wind" by Unicorn Heads from YouTube Audio Library. "Six Seasons" by Unicorn Heads from YouTube Audio Library.