--- product_id: 264095059 title: "How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing" price: "AED 140" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/264095059-how-to-write-a-lot-a-practical-guide-to-productive store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Second edition - updated, fresh strategies #49 Rhetoric rank - top-tier writing guide 0.39 lbs - lightweight for easy carry How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing **Price:** AED 140 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✍️ Unlock your writing potential—because your next big idea deserves to be written now! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing - **How much does it cost?** AED 140 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/264095059-how-to-write-a-lot-a-practical-guide-to-productive) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Lightweight & Portable:** At just 0.39 lbs, take this essential guide anywhere your research leads - • **Write More, Stress Less:** Proven strategies to boost productivity without sacrificing your personal time - • **Grant & Proposal Mastery:** New chapter dedicated to crafting winning grant and fellowship applications - • **Cross-Disciplinary Wisdom:** Techniques applicable across all academic fields, from psychology to humanities - • **Discipline Over Motivation:** Break free from waiting for inspiration with actionable routines that work ## Overview How to Write a Lot is a practical, second-edition guide by Paul Silvia that empowers academics to overcome writing barriers and develop productive habits. Lightweight and updated with new content on grant proposals, this top-ranked book blends psychology insights with actionable advice to help researchers, students, and professors write more efficiently without sacrificing their personal lives. ## Description All academics need to write, but many struggle to finish their dissertations, articles, books, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. How can we write it all while still having a life? In this second edition of his popular guidebook, Paul Silvia offers fresh advice to help you overcome barriers to writing and use your time more productively. After addressing some common excuses and bad habits, he provides practical strategies to motivate students, professors, researchers, and other academics to become better and more prolific writers. Silvia draws from his own experience in psychology to explain how to write, submit, and revise academic work, from journal articles to books, all without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. The tips and strategies in this second edition have been updated to apply to academic writing in most disciplines. Also new to this edition is a chapter on writing grant and fellowship proposals. Review: Great book to change writing habits - As a doctoral student whose full time job is writing, I loved this book. Silvia keeps it funny and light, but also provides no nonsense tips/strategies for forming writing habits that work. Highly recommend. Review: Directo al grano - Me gustó porque el autor va directo al grano. El libro desmonta la idea de que solo debes escribir cuando te sientes “motivado”, demostrando que en realidad la disciplina y una rutina de trabajo son métodos más eficaces. Si estás en busca de un método para ponerte a escribir o necesitas tips para crear el tuyo este pequeño libro te ayudará mucho. Es fácil de seguir y lo terminas muy rápido. Aunque el autor es del área de Ciencias Sociales, sus ideas pueden extrapolarse a otras áreas. ## Features - Item Trademark: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION - manufacturer: American Psychological Association - Item Weight: pounds, pounds, 0.39, 0.39 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #88,853 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #49 in Rhetoric #68 in Psychology Reference #69 in Writing Skill Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 695 Reviews | ## Images ![How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81liSCoTuAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book to change writing habits *by M***. on 14 October 2019* As a doctoral student whose full time job is writing, I loved this book. Silvia keeps it funny and light, but also provides no nonsense tips/strategies for forming writing habits that work. Highly recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Directo al grano *by A***M on 11 April 2022* Me gustó porque el autor va directo al grano. El libro desmonta la idea de que solo debes escribir cuando te sientes “motivado”, demostrando que en realidad la disciplina y una rutina de trabajo son métodos más eficaces. Si estás en busca de un método para ponerte a escribir o necesitas tips para crear el tuyo este pequeño libro te ayudará mucho. Es fácil de seguir y lo terminas muy rápido. Aunque el autor es del área de Ciencias Sociales, sus ideas pueden extrapolarse a otras áreas. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyed reading *by R***N on 11 December 2025* Lots of practical advice. 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