Writing in a time of... working from home...

 {It's going to be an interesting few weeks for... all of us. Ask any PhD student/candidate and we can likely give you some tips on working from home (or not) and social isolation. (Self-deprecating PhD humor?)

That said - I'm hoping that maybe this whole working from home thing will materialize into productive writing and data analysis on my end [Day One has worked out just fine]. I think the key, as it is often the case, is the routine of it. In the context of writing and working from home, these past few weeks have been some of the first weeks in YEARS where I have had a consistent schedule. However, I was constantly shifting myself around  - from OISE/University of Toronto to the Toronto Public Library to Coffee Shops. I often found that those few 30 minutes or so after I sat down would be wasted as I situated myself - go the coffee, turned on the computer, and made, in general, any excuse to not start writing right away.

Now, those options are, sadly not available to me. I have an office in my home that I can work in. I'm finally using it.

There are lots of blogs and videos out there about how to write consistently, but I've found Prof. Tara Brabazon's from Australia's Flinder's University to be particularly helpful. In fact, as a whole, I recommend to the PhDs of the world to take a look at these videos. She is fantastic and has very useful tips. Other favorites include: "How to fail a PhD in 60 seconds" and "How to Manage Perfectionism". 

Here are some useful tips for writing and writers block, according Prof. Babazon.

On writer's block. 

Setting up your life to write.  [Although - I must say that the early morning writing doesn't appeal.]