The Clockwork Muse - A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books (Paperback)

The romantic ideal conjures up an image of the author, creativity in full flow, turning out screeds. But the key to effective writing is planning, and the secret of success lies in organization, as this author shows. Discipline and flexibility are necessities, plus a calendar and calculator to check the time available. There are outlines on how to monitor a week's progress to judge optimum working time, including odd spare moments to tackle other tasks such as filing. Another good idea is to use wallcharts to work out the time available, making progress visible. This short and handy guide contains all you need to know. (Kirkus UK)

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. The idea of dashing off a manuscript in a fit of manic inspiration may be romantic, but it is not particularly practical. Instead, Eviatar Zerubavel, a prolific and successful author, describes how to set up a writing schedule and regular work habits that will take most of the anxiety and procrastination out of long-term writing, and even make it enjoyable. The dreaded 'writer's block' often turns out to be simply a need for a better grasp of the temporal organization of work. The Clockwork Muse rethinks the writing process in terms of time and organization. It offers writers a simple yet comprehensive framework that considers such variables as when to write, for how long, and how often, while keeping a sense of momentum throughout the entire project. It shows how to set priorities, balance ideals against constraints, and find the ideal time to write. For all those whose writing has languished, waiting for the "right moment," The Clockwork Muse announces that the moment has arrived.

General

Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1999
First published:	March 1999
Authors:	Eviatar Zerubavel
Dimensions:	209 x 139 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	111
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-13586-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > General Promotions
LSN:	0-674-13586-5
Barcode:	9780674135864

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