April 11, 2007
- Practice Taking Different Perspectives
One way to boost your dissertation creativity is to practice taking different perspectives.
If you have been writing from a particular voice or viewpoint, and you find yourself “stuck’ and unable to move ahead, it can be valuable to try taking another perspective.
October 26, 2005
- Certain activities can lead to creative breakthroughs.
If you’re feeling stuck in either the conceptualization or writing process of your dissertation, you can improve your chances for a creative breakthrough. How? By engaging in some kind of rhythmic activity- like riding your bike, going for a walk, raking leaves, cutting vegetables or chopping wood. Any activity which is performed by regular, rhythmic [...]
May 26, 2005
- Explain your topic to others.
If your dissertation process could use a boost of creativity, you can sometimes get this by explaining your ideas to others. By formulating your thoughts so someone else can understand your topic, you may find places where your argument could use some refining, or you may find inspiration where you least expect it. Though the [...]
February 9, 2005
- New ideas in leads to new ideas out.
If you’re feeling like your creativity could use a boost, consider the idea that new ideas in can lead to new ideas out. If you are feeling stuck in some part of your dissertation process, it might be because you haven’t yet considered a wide enough variety of sources. If you’ve been reading many journal [...]
December 3, 2004
- Stuck? Don’t Force it.
If you’re stuck on an idea, consider switching to something else for a while- donât force it. If youâve been working with an idea for some time and just canât get it to fit, give yourself a break from this and move on to something else. You will likely come up with the answer or [...]