Advice books on academic productivity tell you to establish a writing routine, and stick to it. The experts say it’s a mistake to think you’ll get much accomplished in frenetic bursts. So why are we ...

Reading and writing on a schedule that makes sense for you is exactly what you should be doing. If writing a couple of times a month is what works for you now, that’s great—it’s important to set goals ...

Early in the pandemic, when we all went home to work and teach, I started looking for ways to ward off the gloom of isolation. The idea I settled on was simple: Ground myself in routine by organizing ...

Writers engage in a lot of magical thinking related to our own productivity. Some of us believe we need special writing spots or particular writing implements to get the job done. Others follow ...