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            1. @cliotropic Here are some books on academic writing and project management that have helped me. #teamPhinisheD
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          2. Eviatar Zerubavel's _The Clockwork Muse_ amazon.com/The-Clockwork-Muse-Practical-Dissertations/dp/0674135865 #teamPhinisheD
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        3. Robert Boice, _Professors as Writers: A Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing_ amazon.com/Professors-Writers-Self-Help-Productive-Writing/dp/091350713X/ #teamPhinisheD
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      4. Anne Lamott, _Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life_ amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016/
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    5. More recently, I've benefited from parts of _The Now Habit_, reviewed by @nmhouston for @ProfHacker chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/the-now-habit/22854
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      6. The @ProfHacker blog's posts on #GTD also often discuss integrating "Getting Things Done" into writing workflows chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/tag/gtd
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        7. I don't necessarily recommend adopting any of those systems wholesale. Clockwork Muse especially can be overly structured.
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          8. Some also veer into "self-help" self-talk psychology that I find useful for taming my writing demons. But writers' demons differ.
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            9. One of my favorite writing books ever remains Annie Dillard's _Writing Life_, which contains this gem: clippings.tumblr.com/post/4747346307/there-is-neither-a-proportional-relationship-nor
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              10. Hope at least a few of those help! Good luck! #teamPhinisheD
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                11. P.S. One thing running across these works is importance of disciplined self-study, to pay attention/monitor your own habits ...
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                  12. And then design writing workflows and plans that take those habits into account.