{"product_id":"the-clockwork-muse-eviatar-zerubavel-9780674135864","title":"The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has blanched at the uphill prospect of finishing a long piece of writing, this book holds out something more practical than hope: it offers a plan. \u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Muse\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help prospective authors develop a workable timetable for completing long and often formidable projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe idea of dashing off a manuscript in a fit of manic inspiration may be romantic, but it is not particularly practical. Instead, Eviatar Zerubavel, a prolific and successful author, describes how to set up a writing schedule and regular work habits that will take most of the anxiety and procrastination out of long-term writing, and even make it enjoyable. The dreaded 'writer's block' often turns out to be simply a need for a better grasp of the temporal organization of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Muse\u003c\/i\u003e rethinks the writing process in terms of time and organization. It offers writers a simple yet comprehensive framework that considers such variables as when to write, for how long, and how often, while keeping a sense of momentum throughout the entire project. It shows how to set priorities, balance ideals against constraints, and find the ideal time to write. For all those whose writing has languished, waiting for the \"right moment,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Muse\u003c\/i\u003e announces that the moment has arrived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eviatar Zerubavel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674135865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674135864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/1999","brand":"Eviatar Zerubavel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045170868479,"sku":"9780674135864","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_091423ff-36a5-4ae7-a489-b1ec73a46bcb.jpg?v=1684977155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-clockwork-muse-eviatar-zerubavel-9780674135864","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}