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Oftentimes, the writing process can feel like a lonely, monumental task. To make writing feel less daunting, graduate writers may be looking for sources of support and  strategies to work more efficiently or get the process started.

These vidcasts introduce small interventions that may make writing more enjoyable—or at least more achievable. With strategies like “Life Mapping,” SMART goal setting, as well as motivational productivity methods, sources of writing support, and recommendations for requesting writing feedback, we hope graduate writers will feel empowered as they work on any writing task.

Note: closed captions and transcripts are available for all videos

On this page:

Preparing to Write
Setting SMART Goals
Staying Productive
Support While Writing
Requesting Feedback

Preparing to Write

Handouts: "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title" (linked as PDFs)

Transcript PDF

Setting SMART Goals

Handouts: "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title" (linked as PDFs)

Transcript PDF

Staying Productive

Handouts: "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title" (linked as PDFs)

Transcript PDF

Support While Writing

Handouts: "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title" (linked as PDFs)

Transcript PDF

Requesting Feedback

Handouts: "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title", "Handout Title" (linked as PDFs)

Transcript PDF