Life is like a video game
An older post in which I use a video game analogy to illustrate what optimism might look like when things are dystopian or uncertain. Key point: "death" in a video game is more like "well, that didn't...
21 Huhti 20233min
You don't have to decide what to do with your life
While it’s normal to imagine how any given decision might play out over your whole life or career, you only have to plan for a much shorter time horizon. This is my standard advice for anyone thinking...
21 Huhti 20234min
Optimism in the face of uncertainty
In which I explain that optimism does not require ignoring the terrible things that are happening, nor a belief that a particular outcome is possible, despite the context. I encourage optimism.Read th...
21 Huhti 20233min
Tracking “streaks” to establish & maintain habits
There are lots of apps out there that “gamify” habits. And one of the big pieces of gamification is recording streaks. This can seem like it fits well with advice to “write every day” but there are ma...
14 Huhti 202311min
Who are you writing for?
Original title: Reframing "comps" to help you write (and finish) your bookMost academics get in a bit of a knot about the "marketing questionnaire" part of a book proposal. In this track, I suggest a ...
17 Maalis 202311min
You don't need to find a "gap" in the literature
Despite the ubiquity of the advice to "find a gap in the literature", I argue that this creates a lot of problems. Problems in your writing. Problems in your process. I propose an alternative more ali...
17 Helmi 202311min
It's okay to move your goal posts
A short track reassuring you that when you are struggling you can probably shift something to make things easier.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/moving-your-own-goal-posts/For more conten...
14 Helmi 20232min
Do you struggle to write for long periods of time?
What if you find it hard to stick with your writing for 2 hours? Or, you feel like devoting a whole day to it ends up with a lot of wasted time? In this track I talk about how to work with how you are...
16 Joulu 20228min
