Attention PhD students, postdocs and research scientists!
Do you need to write a paper or thesis but struggle with discipline to sit down and do it?
Do you start with good intentions but then get distracted?
Do you find yourself procrastinating, not knowing where to start and getting off track?
Your struggle stops here!
You are here in the right place to get the step-by-step guidance, strategies, inspiration and support to start writing and get your thesis or paper done. I will help you do exactly that: start writing, grow content fast and stay on track until completion.
This online course and writing sessions will help you to stop procrastinating, overcome any negative thoughts you might be having around your writing, get yourself organised, make time for writing among other commitments and obligations, and get it done!
If it seems too much right now, the ideas are not coming together, your supervisors/co-authors are giving you conflicting advise, or you simply don’t know where to start, don’t worry! I can help you find your starting point and create momentum with a step-by-step plan to actually get it done!
We are starting on Monday the 6th of February, and are working together for 12 weeks, until the 28th of April 2023! Would you like to make a strong start in the New Year, and make a solid progress towards completion of your PhD thesis or research paper?
How would you like to have made a substantial progress with your writing in the first TWO WEEKS of the course? Start the week of the 6th of February with a new focus and new approach, knowing that you’ll get a strong and consistent support and step-by-step guidance right through the entire 12 weeks of the course!
The results you can expect from this online course:
- you overcome procrastination, resistance and any negative thoughts around your writing
- you start writing and make significant progress massively growing content of your paper or thesis in the first two weeks of the course
- you stay on track as you progress with your writing and near the completion of your project
- you maintain motivation and feel supported through all challenges and stuck points you might experience
- you feel better about yourself and what you are doing
- you become more focused, effective and productive
- you experience a better balance between working on your paper and the rest of your life
- you get a complete draft of your paper or thesis within the next 10 weeks
Here is exactly what you get with this online course:
12 weeks of daily moderated writing sessions: focused and quiet time to get your writing done.
12 weekly video lessons with the best productivity strategies to start writing, grow content of your paper or thesis fast, and stay on track until completion.
12 weekly Q&A sessions with Olga Degtyareva, PhD, your productivity coach: an opportunity to get your questions answered and challenges addressed.
Daily moderated writing sessions are the heart of our online course! We meet every working day from Monday to Friday at two different times, that are suitable for different time zones. The moderator is keeping the time, we talk for 10 minutes at the beginning, then have a focused and productive time working online together but in quiet. We check back in at the top of the hour and at the end of the session, to see if we have managed to stay on track with the goals that we have set at the beginning of the session. Here is the schedule for the writing sessions, you can put them already into your calendar:
The writing group provided me with structure, support and encouragement to write three papers and prepare abstracts for two conferences, in addition to facilitating really useful academic writing tips!
Carmen
Spain
I set out with a very clear idea of what I wanted/needed to do, and a hard deadline. I really enjoyed switching up my routine, and beginning my day with 2 hours of writing. It feels like such a productive start to the day, and really adds up over the course of the week. I've just submitted my paper, and set my goals for the rest of the summer. The social aspect is very helpful for me, especially during Covid when I'm not in the office, and in the summer months, where many of my colleagues are elsewhere.
Female researcher, UK
The sessions are great! It is a small and cozy group, and there is this atmosphere to support each other, warm and welcoming. Facilitators and participants provide advice, support, and useful materials.
After just two days of sessions, I finished writing feedback to students and managed to start reading and writing my own paper. I finished reading 3 articles and wrote 200 words. It is a very small step, objectively speaking, but it meant a lot to me as I always really struggle to write.
The session begins with everyone stating/posting in the chatbox our goals for the session (only), and at the break after an hour and at the end of the session, we state what we actually achieved (or could not achieve). If anyone has something to share, they can do so, and I found that listening to others' achievements and even difficulties makes me feel like I'm not the only one going through this, which somehow gives me motivation.
Part-time lecturer
Universities in Singapore
I am a very disciplined writer, but COVID-19 threw a spanner into the works. The Get Your Writing Done programme has assisted me in recreating the necessary accountability to write daily despite the strange times that define the ‘new normal.’ I managed to finalise an article that was about 50% complete within the first two weeks of the programme. I will finish a second paper within the next three to four weeks, and I am aiming at completing the third manuscript within the 12-week programme. The Get Your Writing Done programme is a daily writing retreat and ‘dose of sanity’ that unites like-minded folks from across the globe. Fair warning: this programme works if you bring your A-game.
Dr Henry Mason
Research Psychologist, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
How much does this course cost? My private coaching programs are priced at GBP1300, while my group coaching programs are currently priced at GBP800. I want to make my support and strategies as affordable as I can to as many scientists and researchers as possible. This online course is your unique opportunity to be part of a supportive group and receive accountability, strategies and inspiration from me for only GBP160!
Sign up now to get an instant access our App where the online course is hosted! Join our writing sessions, and get your paper or thesis DONE in the next 12 weeks!