How to Write a Lot

by Silvia, Paul J.

• ISBN13: 9781591477433
• ISBN10: 1591477433
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-15
• Publisher: APA

Summary

In this practical, light-hearted, and encouraging book, Paul J. Silvia explains that writing productively does not require innate skills or special traits but specific tactics and actions. Drawing on examples from his own field of psychology, he shows readers how to overcome motivational roadblocks and become prolific without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. After describing strategies for writing productively, the author gives detailed advice from the trenches on how to write, submit, revise, and resubmit articles, how to improve writing quality, and how to write and publish academic work.

Author Biography

Paul J. Silvia received his PhD in Psychology from the University of Kansas in 2001. He studies the psychology of emotion, particularly what makes things interesting, the role of emotions in the arts, and how emotions intersect with personality. He received the Berlyne Award, an early-career award given by American Psychological Association Division 10, for his research on aesthetic emotions. Dr. Silvia is the author of Exploring the Psychology of Interest (2006) and Self-Awareness and Causal Attribution (with T. S. Duval, 2001).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 3
Specious Barriers to Writing a Lot	p. 11
Motivational Tools	p. 29
Starting Your Own Agraphia Group	p. 49
A Brief Foray Into Style	p. 59
Writing Journal Articles	p. 77
Writing Books	p. 109
"The Good Things Still to Be Written"	p. 127
Good Books About Writing	p. 133
References	p. 137
Index	p. 143
About the Author	p. 149
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