'Finding the Time and Motivation to Write'

 

#phdchat tweet log - 30th November 2011

 

@NSRiazat - Welcome to #phdchat - the topic for tonight is 'finding the time and motivation to write'. #phd #phdchat

@lizith - @NSRiazat hiya everybody - looking forward to hearing what everybody has to say this evening #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @lizith @NSRiazat me too! #phdchat

@srossmktg - On the bus home. Hope to make #phdchat?

@profkrg - Started to read a book about finishing a dissertation, but realized the time would be better spent on my dissertation! #phdchat #phdproblems

@JaneDavis13 - We're a bit quiet this evening ... I find others studying helps with motivation. @lizith is great for this #phdchat

@lizgloyn - Hi #phdchat - good to be able to be here tonight!

@ChrisSPlant - Setting deadlines is good motivation. Especially if you tell supervisors when you expect to be sending something #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @NSRiazat An interesting topic for #phdchat I am determined to write my final research piece on iPad. Yes, an iPad written phd! :-/

@merry30 - My best motivation for writing is having a deadline e.g. sup session. Unfortunately my sup isn't big on setting deadlines! #phdchat

@NSRiazat - #phdchat - don't really have any strategies to share about motivation. Part time PhD so have no choice but to work at weekends. :)

@ICTwitz - @NSRiazat #phdchat I must confess though, I have a bluetooth keyboard for my iPad, so not typing it up on the screen!

@lizith - @JaneDavis13 I agree - I deliberately look for study buddies most weekends - something about knowing you're not alone #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - @SavvyOD @debbiefuco: You can generate and pull an APA citation from WorldCat.org But, you should learn the style. #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @ICTwitz @NSRiazat I write some on my iPad and some on my MBP ... #phdchat

@NSRiazat - #phdchat - work best in blocks of time with clearly defined outcomes for each study session.

@aeratcliffe - I found I recently needed a different approach to writing. Switched from one program to another for a bit. #phdchat

@sarahthesheepu - #phdchat i was so bad at this i have no advice lol

@JaneDavis13 - @lizith hope you'll be around this weekend ... Need to do some serious study! #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @ChrisSPlant Self-imposed deadlines are crucial. #phdchat

@ClaretCarly - @ChrisSPlant @merry30 Yes, deadlines really help me. My supervisor leaves it to me to set them but he males sure I stick to them #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - @sarahthesheepu You are a GREAT example, then. You completed! #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @merry30 Same here. #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @JaneDavis13 In this respect, having the cloud as storage is good, but scared when no internet for access, so do back-up! #phdchat

@Nicky_Garland - @NSRiazat Me too, you dont really worry about being motivated when your just happy to have any time to write! #phdchat

@lizgloyn - I find setting a minimum word count when I'm in writing-mode work - 250 words min, 1000 target. I write in 250 word chunks. #phdchat

@merry30 - @chrissplant I find I have a bad habit of stretching self-set deadlines. Getting better, slowly... #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - Hi everyone! #phdchat - definitely struggling with this now. wish my supervisor would be type to impose deadlines on me

@lizgloyn - @NSRiazat Definitely - proper targets and properly assigned time is the only way I've found to guarantee results #phdchat

@anapesi - @NSRiazat awww...story of my life. I need some motivation ...been slacking on the writing. #PhdChat

@JaneDavis13 - @ICTwitz I write in Macjournal or Evernote when using the iPad and then sync to my MBP #phdchat

@NSRiazat - Knowing when to stop writing is also a good strategy. A break is as good as a burst of motivation. Also writing by hand helps me. #phdchat

@lizgloyn - #phdchat There's a lot said about writing everyday, but I really find I go through research/writing cycles instead. Work with your habits!

@AyeshaAW - #phdchat : one of my tutors advised to start writing one hour first thing in the morning everyday.

@sarahthesheepu - @NSRiazat yes as i say writing on the day u take it to be submitted is not good! i just couldnt stop #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @ScholarAtLarge Have you asked your supervisor to give you more deadlines? #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @aeratcliffe - change of program is a good idea. I changed from laptop to paper and pen to generate thoughts/concepts. #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @JaneDavis13 I like the simple writing app iA Writer for iPad, or an app called Manuscript. #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - #phdchat - sometimes a certain song, or type of music, really gets me going with writing

@lizith - @lizgloyn I agree - I write when I have stuff to write and much prefer chunks of time to the little and often approach #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @ICTwitz do they have a syncing feature? #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @ScholarAtLarge I can't write without music in the background! Have to have Radio 3 streaming when I'm in the office. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @ScholarAtLarge - deadlines don't work for. I work best managing own time around loose deadlines. I get more done that way. #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - Hahaha, but thanks for asking! Still slow. RT @dani_phd: @aeratcliffe how;s your lit.review? finished? #phdchat #writing

@merry30 - @scholaratlarge Gregorian chant is good for writing to, for me :-) #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @AyeshaAW erk! I couldn't cope with that! #phdchat

@Nicky_Garland - I think that for writing motivation/scheduling the most important thing is finding what works 4 u and sticking with it #phdchat

@lizith - My supervisor told me I was too prolific and she couldn't keep up with me - we've negotiated what she wants to see and when #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @JaneDavis13 Yes, both via DropBox #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @lizgloyn I have indirectly, but I will be more explicit once it gets to point where I have more stuff to write #phdchat

@NSRiazat - Takes some super-human effort to sit at desk sometimes though. Clear (and achievable!) goals a definite plus. #phdchat

@DeeClayton - I find deadlines concentrate my mind... and not to mention to give me unnecessary stress! But it's motivation at least #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @NSRiazat I'm just bad at keeping my own deadlines; move them around too much; hinders work for me #phdchat

@ICTwitz - #phdchat Apart from the art of writing, you need to allow time for thinking. I mean, uninterrupted focused thinking

@debbiefuco - Love Dropbox! It's a life saver. RT @ICTwitz: @JaneDavis13 Yes, both via DropBox #phdchat

@cgenter - I have found #pomodoro technique really helpfully for motivating writing sessions #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @NSRiazat @ScholarAtLarge I have found I've done more while intercalating than when on tight deadlines under supervision #phdchat

@DeeClayton - I would like to get into more of a routine however... and write regular quantities of words per day... #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - Agree! RT @ICTwitz: #phdchat Apart from the art of writing, you need to allow time for thinking. I mean, uninterrupted focused thinking

@AyeshaAW - @NSRiazat Using the sticky notes from all the readings and making a draft storyboard for what u want to write. #phdchat

@ICTwitz - The art of deep thinking needs to be considered before the writing process starts at this level, in my opinion #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @merry30 I find jazz is really good sometimes; but often house music gets my writing working (odd) #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @debbiefuco @JaneDavis13 Completely. I like the way it syncs with more and more apps nowadays. #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @JaneDavis13 occassionally there's nothing like pressure to get the writing going #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @cgenter Is that this time management strategy? http://t.co/ycIoeFDK #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @ScholarAtLarge @merry30 I need to have music too when writing. but anything without words, otherwise I start singing along! #phdchat

@lizith - @AyeshaAW @nsriazat I don't storyboard, but I do use outlines and mind maps to plan my writing #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @AyeshaAW I use digital sticky notes of different colors to organize my writing by categories/topics. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - #how do people deal with writer's block? When I get stuck that's when the motivation to write goes. #phdchat

@shaileshak - Updating word count on my spreadsheet helps to plan the rest and could cause motivation or panic; both works! #phdchat

@francine_morris - #PhDChat Getting Foucault for the first time. I've learnt something from #epistemology lectures.

@ScholarAtLarge - @merry30 @DeeClayton there are certain artists who i can listen to with words; my friend listens to mind-numbing techno #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @ScholarAtLarge doesn't work for me at all :( #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @ICTwitz I don't know what researchers did without all the digital tools we have today--Dropbox, online journals, word processing. #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @NSRiazat When I get writers block, the house gets a good clean #phdchat But that may be my procrastination!!!

@SueFolley - Me too! RT @NSRiazat: #phdchat Part time PhD so have no choice but to work at weekends. :)

@lizith - @NSRiazat sometimes I can't write because I have nothing to write - other times I try free writing just to get thinking #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @lizith @AyeshaAW @nsriazat I've not used storyboards - any tips? (I do use outlines, and mindmaps). #phdchat

@JaneDavis13 - @dani_phd @NSRiazat yes! #phdchat

@cgenter - @ICTwitz yes. Was v sceptical at first but has proved v effective for me #phdchat

@Nicky_Garland - @NSRiazat I always try and have a 2nd task to do, if writing becomes difficult, work on something productive, makes u feel better #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @lizith I like mind maps, too. I use MindMeister #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @debbiefuco They probably did it the hard way! #phdchat

@lizgloyn - #phdchat If I get blocked, I normally leave a note like [EXPAND] and move on to a new section; that normally gives me fresh energy

@merry30 - @scholaratlarge @deeclayton Yes, Gregorian chant is the only thing with words I can write to - and as incomprehensible as possible! #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @cgenter Thanks, will explore #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - ok, speaking of mind maps, I like mind naps. Sometimes go to the couch, think about my work, and doze for a while. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @lizith @AyeshaAW - also use mindmaps on Excel and 'paper'. Moving concepts for best fit on paper helps. #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @NSRiazat Check out this post on writing obstacles and how to overcome them http://t.co/nTp79xhE via @laurapasquini #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @cgenter @ICTwitz I've used pomodoro. was useful for certain tasks. Think I need to use it more often to feel less unnatural. #phdchat

@AyeshaAW - @NSRiazat @scholaratlarge its difficult to give urself a deadline unless some1 else does it 4 u.Even then revision takes most time #phdchat

@SueFolley - Writing/studying with others either f2f or virtually helps #phdchat setting targets for the session really helps

@DeeClayton - @lizgloyn that's a great technique! I agree. I'll write (in colour & italics) REALLY rough notes/bullets, then come back to it. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @Nicky_Garland - that's a great idea. I never have 2 tasks on go. Always seem to revert back to more reading instead of writing #phdchat

@AyeshaAW - @aeratcliffe 'mind nap' :o) #phdchat

@SavvyOD - #phdchat I used iBrainstorm last week to write a paper. Nice app. Helped me visualize what I wanted to write, & I did, tho' out of sequence.

@shaileshak - When writing is stuck drawing a diagram or concept map helps thinking. Converting that to words adds count and some time quality #phdchat

@SueFolley - I find keeping a count of words on spreadsheet worked well till I hit my target #phdchat. Now I am editing that doesn't work :)

@kirstyes - @cgenter What is #pomodoro technique? #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @AyeshaAW Don't tell me revisions take the most time! I have a meeting Friday on Chs 1-3. I was hoping for green light. #phdchat

@cgenter - @DeeClayton @ICTwitz think it suggests up to 2 weeks of regular use to get familiar. I found it worth the investment #phdchat #pomodoro

@DeeClayton - @cgenter @ICTwitz that's good to know. thanks! #phdchat

@SueFolley - I find mind-mapping or anything involving drawing too hard (rubbish at creative stuff) - but sometimes pen and paper helps #phdchat

@shaileshak - And evenings RT @SueFolley: Me too! RT @NSRiazat: #phdchat Part time PhD so have no choice but to work at weekends. :)

@lizgloyn - #phdchat I tend to find that the less tech I use, the better I write. I think I have an abnormally linear brain!

@NSRiazat - Working on trying to take my writing to the next level...more deeper thinking and trying to write succinctly. #phdchat

@SueFolley - @shaileshak I am rubbish on evenings - I do easy jobs like transcribing, writing up refs and save the harder stuff for weekends .. #phdchat

@DeeClayton - I find if I am *really* disciplined in my reading, and make effective notes in the margins, then writing is a lot easier. #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @SueFolley Spreadsheet? Far more organised than me! I kept track on scrap paper ;) #phdchat

@SueFolley - @lizgloyn I love a good spreadsheet :)) #phdchat

@SueFolley - @NSRiazat me too and that is really hard - it doesn't feel like you are making much progress :( #phdchat

@ICTwitz - @NSRiazat Any deep thinking techniques people can suggest? #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @SueFolley @lizgloyn using Word, there's an auto wordcount - BUT you've got to remember that it includes everything (incl Bib) #phdchat

@lizith - This can't be bad dh arrived a few minutes ago with glass of red and son just appeared with cake - very good motivators :) #phdchat

@ICTwitz - Are there any apps people have found for referencing? #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - For a PhD newbie, how & where did U start writing? It seems such a big pool to dive into! #phdchat

@SueFolley - I find just thinking really hard as easily get distracted - I have to write something even if I don't use it #phdchat

@KirsteenG - Someone advised me a couple of years ago to write something every day. Sometimes it's only 10 mins but I find it a helpful strategy #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @ICTwitz @NSRiazat I'm trying to build a list of "killer questions" that can be used to go deeper. I'll read back & challenge self #phdchat

@shaileshak - @SueFolley Yes, progress is very slow. But it improves sleeping :D #phdchat

@SueFolley - @DeeClayton oh I do use Word's wordcount but transfer wordcount to spreadsheet to keep a record of weekly writing :)) #phdchat

@klbz - @ICTwitz I'm a fan of Zotero. http://t.co/3P4si9Ck #phdchat

@AyeshaAW - @debbiefuco referring to revision/refinement right after writing! #phdchat

@SueFolley - @shaileshak lol - yes it has that advantage :)) #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @KirsteenG some ppl say even writing a Blog is helpful in getting into writing, even if it's not pure academic writing #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @LBA_OX12 Just started at the beginning of the first chapter, but it was a self-contained unit; could approach it like article #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - @lizgloyn Thx And where to start with lit review? #phdchat

@klbz - @ICTwitz I've found that deep thinking comes only after a lot of surface intake of facts, ideas, trends, etc. Freewriting helps . #phdchat

@SueFolley - @DeeClayton yes it worked well but not editing/polishing not so motivating :( #phdchat

@cgenter - @kirstyes time boxing technique for working more effectively, found it v useful http://t.co/dCqRTtbV #phdchat #pomodoro

@lizgloyn - @LBA_OX12 My lit review was integrated into the chapters, not separate, so I read relevant stuff for first chap and went from there #phdchat

@klbz - @DeeClayton I make notes in Microsoft OneNote-- have been since started doc program. Having a record of key quotes helps! #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @LBA_OX12 My supervisor is very keen on briefing papers. I'm new too. Have done 1x4.5K, & now doing 5-10K for next wk! #phdchat

@SueFolley - @LBA_OX12 start by reading journal articles in your subject area and make notes/quotes - that later can be used in your lit review #phdchat

@shaileshak - @ICTwitz Write thoughts on a post-it-note and put on board. Rearrange. #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - @DeeClayton Thx What are briefing papers? #phdchat

@lizith - @LBA_OX12 I was told not to regard lit rev I wrote first as lit rev I would end up with - I tend to see all writing as disposable #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @LBA_OX12 essentially he has asked for a briefing paper every 5 weeks (4 weeks doing, then 1 wk for them to review). #phdchat

@SueFolley - @KirsteenG yes I was told that too - good advice! #phdchat

@merry30 - I don't always have anything TO write. At the moment it's all about quant data analysis - not at the writing up results stage yet #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @klbz LOVE Zotero, too. Made creating the reference pages a breeze. #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - @DeeClayton What do U cover in a briefing paper? #phdchat

@klbz - @debbiefuco @cgenter #Pomodoro is a killer tool to manage time & promote effective work. http://t.co/iYeaO1p6 #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @LBA_OX12 1st one was context/background & where my project fits to that. 2nd is key concepts (for me HRM & Knowledge mgmt) #phdchat

@lizith - I think a lot of the early writing is about getting feel of the subject and language - it can be refined - or junked later #phdchat

@klbz - @debbiefuco Have you tried the offline version yet? #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @ICTwitz trying to think about arguments more and backing up my thoughts. Being critical in my writing I guess #phdchat

@SjoerdvanHoorn - @lizgloyn @ScholarAtLarge if the music's too good, I concentrate on that. I find it hard to say if I'm just making notes or writing #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @LBA_OX12 essentially, the culmination of the briefings papers shld be a long way to the full lit rev #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - @DeeClayton Ah, now I understand. Thx #phdchat

@srossmktg - Alright, here for the last 20... #phdchat

@klbz - @lizith "Tend to see all writing as disposable"-- how I wish I'd heard that earlier on! #phdchat

@ICTwitz - I find that my best writing ideas always come when I don't expect it, and in no position to write it down :-/ #phdchat

@debbiefuco - Which program? RT @klbz: @debbiefuco Have you tried the offline version yet? #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @klbz I've not really used onenote... will check it out. cheers. #phdchat

@lindathestar - @lizith @NSRiazat #phdchat I tend to keep reading and not write, have to be sternly told to stop reading & start writing. Now I tell myself.

@ICTwitz - @shaileshak I have a phobia with post-it notes! Completely irrational, I know! #phdchat

@cgenter - Agreed! RT @klbz: @debbiefuco @cgenter #Pomodoro is a killer tool to manage time & promote effective work. http://t.co/YvWcrczv #phdchat

@debbiefuco - Yay! RT @srossmktg: Alright, here for the last 20... #phdchat

@SjoerdvanHoorn - @lizgloyn @ScholarAtLarge I'm reading and writing at the same time, but insight comes slowly #phdchat

@klbz - @debbiefuco I may be totally ignorant abt this-- Zotero has a feature that you can use offline? #phdchat

@srossmktg - What's the good word? #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @LBA_OX12 it feels pretty full on as it's only week 9!! But there again I like a good deadline. #phdchat

@merry30 - @sjoerdvanhoorn Yes, definitely. Though I miss writing (weird I know) #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @srossmktg Plinth! Or possibly architectonic. #phdchat

@debbiefuco - Okay. I'm checking this one out! Thanks! @cgenter RT @klbz: @debbiefuco Have you tried the offline version yet? #phdchat

@ClaretCarly - Great approach, I will adopt! RT @klbz: @lizith "Tend to see all writing as disposable"-- how I wish I'd heard that earlier on! #phdchat

@klbz - @DeeClayton I like that I can synch it to Skydrive-- since I use MSft Word, I get 25G cloud storage free. #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @ICTwitz @shaileshak not at all - I hate them! #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @klbz Oh, probably. No. I only use it online. #phdchat

@srossmktg - @lizgloyn I'm partial to synecdoche myself... #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @lizith really good point. #phdchat

@klbz - I have been using Scrivener but find I have too many chunks of writing-obviously not using effectively. Anyone else? #phdchat

@shaileshak - @debbiefuco I love Zotero, but found errors as the site didn't have correct meta data. Not zotero's fault #phdchat

@klbz - @yukrla So hard to work with sick child.... Glad you are here. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @lindathestar @lizith - same about reading #phdchat

@lizith - @klbz why do you see having lots of chunks of writing as problem? They might be jigsaw pieces to fit into thesis or other writing #phdchat

@ICTwitz - Thanks folks for #phdchat I need to go and write now!!! (well, maybe later!)

@DeeClayton - @klbz I've got scrivener, but not used it yet. I do love word. Can imagine I'll use it when I have a qnty of writing 2 move abt #phdchat

@shaileshak - IICTwitz I agree. I had to record once to my voice message as I knew I will forget it later #phdchat

@klbz - @lizith I think becuz I don't know how to keep track. I find I repeat myself & forget to look at what I've already got. #phdchat

@lizith - @klbz does it matter if you repeat - until you come to getting a complete draft & editing and refining that you are shaping ideas #phdchat

@yukrla - @klbz yes,the last6wks have been quite something. Evenif reading only,#phdchat is great for me.a confidence boost

@lizith - @klbz you can move things around and group them in folders so that similar material is in same virtual space #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @DeeClayton I haven't tried any other writing tools besides Word - everything else seems superfluous to me. #phdchat

@merry30 - @ictwitz I agree about unexpected ideas - usually have a pen & paper, but also try to keep my phone nearby to record onto! #phdchat

@SjoerdvanHoorn - @merry30 sure, writing is a pleasure in itself; of course you can always write sth else ;-) #phdchat

@klbz - @lizith Hmmm. Helpful to hear yr questions. At some point, I think I might be scribbling to avoid making decisions & moving ahead #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @lizgloyn I'm a huge fan of Word, & think I'll always write there first. But can import Word into Scrivener when want to move arnd #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @lizgloyn @DeeClayton if you like non-linear writing, then Scrivener is really awesome for that #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @SjoerdvanHoorn reading and writing seems like a very sensible approach #phdchat

@klbz - @ScholarAtLarge I use iThoughtHD on my iP@d for non-linear thought capture. Can export as PDF, #phdchat

@lizgloyn - @ScholarAtLarge Have recommended it to my non-linear friends, who have used it with great success! #phdchat

@ClaretCarly - @ScholarAtLarge @lizgolyn @DeeClayton I tried Scrivener and still ended up doing linear writing, perhaps it's not for me! #phdchat

@DeeClayton - anyone know of a free mindmap app? #phdchat

@debbiefuco - Mindmeister RT @DeeClayton: anyone know of a free mindmap app? #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - @DeeClayton Freemind #phdchat

@ScholarAtLarge - @klbz I haven't tried iThoughtHD, looks really interesting #phdchat

@debbiefuco - Here are a bunch of them http://t.co/Grc4ECBC RT @DeeClayton: anyone know of a free mindmap app? #phdchat

@yukrla - @klbz #phdchat Scrivener works wonders for me.i use it after breaking my argument in v.small portions&write each separately

@lizith - @ClaretCarly @scholaratlarge @lizgolyn @deeclayton I found scrivener ok for notes but prefer evernote if I'm honest #phdchat

@klbz - @ScholarAtLarge I learn well kinesthetically-- iThought lets me "feel" my ideas take shape. #phdchat

@klbz - @lizith How do you use Evernote? #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - @klbz I still love the organisation with #scrivener but I compiled and printed some sections to then write in Word with. #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - @klbz I was having a problem focusing on moving the content around. #phdchat

@klbz - @aeratcliffe Good to hear-- I do the same thing. #scrivener #phdchat

@lizith - @klbz writing odd sentences, notes on reading, ideas that come to mind, capturing blogs and web pages, sometimes recordng talks #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @lizith @ClaretCarly @scholaratlarge @lizgolyn I LOVE evernote, but for excellent clipping service. not tried with files. #phdchat

@debbiefuco - After PhD (Hey, that's a positive attitude!) I am getting into Evernote. RT @klbz: @lizith How do you use Evernote? #phdchat

@NSRiazat - 8.30pm brings us to the end of another #phdchat - many thanks to everyone who followed or contributed to #phdchat tonight. :)

@klbz - @lizith Yes, I do the same. Lots of clipping of pages & articles. Love the Print to Evernote feature. #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - And Cmap RT @debbiefuco: Mindmeister RT @DeeClayton: anyone know of a free mindmap app? #phdchat

@shaileshak - @klbz I havent used #scrivener but those who used spoke very high of it. For now word processor and its styles doing it for me #phdchat

@debbiefuco - @NSRiazat Thanks, again, for organizing us! Till next week, #phdchat ters!

@DeeClayton - @klbz @lizith if you use Chrome as your browser, there's an add on which makes clipping UBER easy in Evernote #phdchat

@klbz - I'm off to do some exercise. Happy writing, all. #phdchat

@klbz - @DeeClayton @lizith Yes! I use it & love it. #phdchat

@DeeClayton - @NSRiazat thanks for facilitating as always ;-) Great topic tonight #phdchat

@klbz - @NSRiazat Tx! #phdchat

@ClaretCarly - Some great writing and organisation tips tonight, thanks everyone :-) #phdchat

@yukrla - Thanks for organising!#phdchat

@DeeClayton - Great topic tonight on #phdchat! Good tips.... now just to put them into practice :-)

@ScholarAtLarge - Excellent topic! I'm off to apply tonight's advice and get some writing done. #phdchat

@aeratcliffe - The #phd is my midlife crisis. Back to the books now. Thanks for the #phdchat session.

@MissPond - I know I'm late but Mendeley for organising papers and Ever Note for notes. Perfect combo! #PhdChat

@lizith - @aeratcliffe LOL! it's my retirement preparation :) #phdchat

@profkrg - Job got in the way of #phdchat :( It looks like you shared some great advice. I'm sorry I missed it.

@lizith - @profkrg the discussion will be archived on the wiki over the course of the next few days #phdchat

@AyeshaAW - @NSRiazat thanks alot! It was great meeting evone! good luck writing #phdchat

@DeeClayton - Have been inspired by #phdchat and merrily doing my first online mindmap via http://t.co/X83Lec06.

@NSRiazat - @AyeshaAW - great to see you on #phdchat

@rachelrengler - Can't wait to see what you come up with!@thesiswhisperer : 5 xmas present ideas for phd students... Suggestions please people! #phdchat

@misskatielowe - Missed tonight's #phdchat but am reading back through it - looking at everyone else's approaches and stealing tips!

@SAttspeech - @ChrisSPlant yep - it's why I only managed two hours sleep last night #editing #phdchat

@TwtrChat411 - #PhDchat starts at 7:30pm GMT moderated by @NSRiazat Participate!

@profkrg - @lizith thanks so much! I'll check the wiki, but it's not the same as being there :( #phdchat

@AbzSharma - The Reverend Dr Michael J. Spence Speaks #phdchat #usyd http://t.co/4yl2Tk88

@ShiftParadigm - #phdchat ters check out http://t.co/ykwy5MJ2

@ewel83 - I successfully defended my course! I am one published article away from being ABD! #phdchat

@LittleMissMeh - procrastinate all day, work all evening.... *sigh* #phdchat

@ivan007 - @klbz What do you mean by 'too many chunks of writing'? How can you have too much writing? #phdchat

@qui_oui - My new Prezi on #socialmedia for grad students: "What the *tweet*?" http://t.co/hD1IFBYF #PhDchat

@lizith - @JaneDavis13 probably around on Sunday - at OU in MK on Sat for module review #phdchat

@ndcollier - 2012 Kauffman Foundation NPA #Entrepreneur Awards http://t.co/8IJXMQ9o | #postdoc #highered #phdchat

@profkrg - @ICTwitz Why is it important to you to write your dissertation on an iPad? #phdchat

@profkrg - @ICTwitz I'd also love to know what Bluetooth keyboard you use. #phdchat

@profkrg - @JaneDavis13 I don't think I've ever heard of Macjournal. Do tell more. #phdchat

@profkrg - @ScholarAtLarge I can't listen to any music when I'm working on my dissertation. I can't focus :/ #phdchat

@mrdarnley - Go away? RT @UA_magazine What to say when someone asks you: "Should I do a PhD?": http://t.co/5dAUg83V #cdnpse #phdchat