How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
A contemporary admonition tells us, "If you talk the talk, you  have to be able to walk the walk." Paul Silvia does both; he writes  effectively about how to write effectively. Without being either a scold or  a Pollyanna, he identifies ways in which each of us can achieve our goals of being more proficient authors.--Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas,  Lawrence; author of The Psychology of the Supreme Court and coauthor of  Forensic Psychology (2nd ed.) with Sol Fulero.A common complaint among faculty and graduate students alike is that  writing often takes a backseat to other professional and personal  commitments. For those who have trouble writing enough, Paul Silvia  explains how to write more. For those who already write plenty, he shows  how to do so more efficiently and with lower cost to one's other  obligations. Every researcher will benefit from the gems of advice in this  book.--Mark R. Leary, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University,  Durham, North CarolinaPaul Silvia's new book is just the tonic for academics who want to be more  productive. Silvia demolishes all of the typical excuses that people use to  put off getting to work, and he gives a few concise, practical tips that  will help anyone to write more. Psychologists are the target reader, but  professors in any discipline would benefit from the advice in this book.--R. Keith Sawyer, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Washington  University, St. Louis, Missouri; author of seven books, editor or coauthor  of three more, and author of more than 50 articles.