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    <body><![CDATA[Nice little book with simple tips to write a lot (and write well)! <br/>I've been procrastinating a bit lately and I need to start writing a lot again. My PhD dissertation is waiting for me! So, this reading was good to get me back on track. This book showed me what I've already knew (from psycholo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71902695">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Funny and fast writing advice.  Some is specific to the sciences, psych in particular, but much is applicable to anyone.  Mirrors what most writing-advice books say: make a writing schedule and stick to it, and most of your writing problems will be solved.  I like his sense of humor and his admoniti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52287509">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was as good as one could expect for a sort of self-help/style manual to academic writing.  Some of it is specific to psychology professors, but a great deal of it can be generalized to any professor or graduate student.   We'll see if the advice sticks, though. The basic gist is to stop complai...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47862850">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book about academic writing. It's short and to the point; I actually read it twice. Silvia gives sound advice without going into all the emotional aspects of writing - like anxiety and lack of motivation - that are often involved. This made the book quite different from others of its kind,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49560634">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For a writing book, this is actually pretty entertaining. Silva gives practical advice and banishes common excuses for not writing. Now, let's se if I can implement any of it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this last night.  Actually, I devoured this last night.  I think I may have this book to thank when I finally DO get my PhD someday.  Here's to being productive!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a nice, quick read.  I read the book on a Saturday morning, but have been referring back to it since.  I've even started a writing schedule and now have my own Writing Progress excel file.  Let's hope it works!<br/>I would recommend this book to anyone who writes on a regular basis.  It mo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20573094">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[if you struggle with writing or want to write more-- this is a really fast and helpful book (and funny).]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great, quick read to get you motivated to write along with tips for scheduling, setting goals, and style.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book reminds me of those TV commercials for V8 tomato juice, where people keep getting bopped on the head for not doing what they know they're supposed to do.  Everything in this book is common sense stuff that we all know (Keep a schedule and stick to it.  duh.), but we don't do it.  And then ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8498627">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[great book for every academic writer to read and read and then re-read.... ]]></body>
    
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