revising finishing companion anthology

books:

Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your ...

61 reviews
Joan Bolker

Holt Paperbacks, 1998

Based on our students' reviews
I give this book as a gift to each of my new PhD students because my experience is that the students simply don't understand the process. I came upon it a couple years ago, and the feedback from the students has been overwhelmingly positive. I haven't personally read it, but the students (who, after all, are the ones it is aimed at), recommend it highly.

The Writer's Home Companion: An Anthology of the World's Best Writing Advice, From Keats to Kunitz

3 reviews
Joan Bolker Ed. D.

Holt Paperbacks, 1997

Best of its Kind
Bolker's approach is tailored specifically for writers and those who want to write. She hits all the difficult issues, offers many perspectives, and overall encourages and supports the serious writer. This is a book to pick up if you want to write, and a book to consult whenever you have trouble writing. Having worked for years as a psychological counselor for blocked writers, Bolker knows her ...