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#26: Why writing is like sleeping

The Academic Imperfectionist

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The Sub Tasks of Writing

It might seem a simple task to reflect on what the various sub tasks involved in writing are. But most of us don't, and we risk forgetting a lot of it. The more you understand your own writing process, the better you'll get at knowing what you need in order to do it. There's a great book i recommend here which takes a look at the divers ways in which various academics approach writing. It's called air and light and time and space, by helen sword. And then there's the final pillar of sleep - regularity. Writing is easier if it's a habit.

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