Writer's block? How do the professionals begin the
dissertation writing process, i.e., getting that
first sentence down on paper?
First:
get organized. Know what you need to write, and
why you are writing it. Problem Statement? Limitations
section? Hypotheses? You can't write without planning
what you are going to say. Make a list of the
points you plan to cover- a word or two is enough-and
then organize the research materials and notes
you will use.
Second:
look at samples. You can't write a section of
Chapter I such as the Problem Statement if you
don't know what a Problem Statement is, or what
goes into it.
Third:
get it down, then edit. What you write does not
have to be perfect the first time. Get the words
down, and then go back and refine where necessary.
Fourth:
save, save, save. How discouraging to find that
the page or chapter your worked so hard to write
has disappeared in a hard disk failure, or when
a power surge hits your computer. Save your work
in multiple places: hard drive, floppy, zip drive,
CD. Also print out sections as they are finished
so you can see what your work looks like on paper.
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