The Clockwork Muse

A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books

Eviatar Zerubavel

    • Acknowledgments

    1. The Clockwork Muse

    2. The Writing Schedule

    • Setting Priorities
    • The Writing Session
    • A Time to Write
    • Ideals and Constraints
    • Quiet Times
    • Keeping Your Momentum
    • A-Time and B-Time

    3. A Mountain with Stairs

    • Divide and Conquer
    • The Outline
    • Drafts and Revisions

    4. The Project Timetable

    • Estimating Length
    • Pacing Yourself
    • Deadlines

    5. The Mechanics of Progress

    • Getting Started
    • Moving Along
    • Closing
    • Storage and Retrieval
    • Road Maps and Benchmarks
    • Discipline and Flexibility
    • Notes
    • Index
  • Cover: The Clockwork Muse

Eviatar Zerubavel is Professor of Sociology and director of the graduate program at Rutgers University.