One of my favourite books on academic writing is @jolijensen 's "Write No Matter What" http://www.raulpacheco.org/2018/03/write-no-matter-what-advice-for-academics-joli-jensen-my-reading-notes/ it's a chill, "do what you can with what you have" approach to writing.

I have corresponded with Joli several times, most recently sharing what MY own approach to her

...strategy is. http://www.raulpacheco.org/2019/03/what-does-joli-jensens-low-stakes-constant-contact-with-a-writing-project-mean-in-practice/

I want to share an important piece of advice that seems super, super, super Captain Obvious, but it's not.

OPEN THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING ON REGULARLY.

This is not a joke.

Open the document. See where you are at.

I hate procrastination, but when I do procrastinate about a paper or a chapter or an article, I do not open it.

Out of sight, out of mind.

That's partly how we convince ourselves that there's something else that requires our attention. We don't SEE IT.

This approach, ...

... opening the document and SEEING it, reading it on a regular basis, helps ME get back into the groove of writing. I may not be able to finish the piece I am working on in one sitting, but at least, I have it on my screen and I can at least mentally plan how to add to it.

And once you have it on screen, you can work on it for 15 minutes, aim to add 50 words. http://www.raulpacheco.org/2018/04/125-250-words-15-minutes-setting-small-writing-goals-to-build-an-academic-writing-practice/

Personally, I find that "The Chill Approach" works better than the "ZOMG I Have A Metric Tonne Of Work I Am Overwhelmed Approach".

Which reminds me of @20px's "Field Guide to Procrastinators".

I am the Panicker, ALWAYS.

That's why I prefer the Chill Approach to Writing. I'll do what I can with what I have wherever I am.

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