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Timed free writing helps you shift from inertia to momentum, separate idea generation from editing, and discover latent ideas that you didn’t even realize you held.

One simple but powerful tool for building academic writing focus and momentum is the Pomodoro Technique. This post breaks down how to use it step by step, and why it’s useful for dissertations, writing scholarly articles, and other high-focus academic writing projects.

Burnout doesn’t mean you’re not capable of finishing your dissertation or other long-form academic project. It means you need new strategies for working with your brain, your body, and your project. Here are five strategies to manage and prevent writing burnout.

By Rhiannon Maton, Ph.D.  | Strategic Writing Consulting LLC Academic Writing Consultant for Faculty, Graduate Students, and future College students | Dissertation Writing Support | High-Stakes Academic Writing Coach If you’ve ever sat staring at your freshly drafted article and thought, “Now what? Where should this even go?” —you’re not alone. Choosing the right journal can feel almost as intimidating as writing the article itself. The good news: with some strategy (and a li