16 Quotes by Paul J. Silvia

Writing is more fun when you have a partner, so find friends who share your research interests. Two authors can write faster, can complement expertise, can help with hard decisions, and understand context of decisions made.

The best kind of self-control is to avoid situations that require self-control

Writing books hurts like no other kind of writing.

Writing a book is like injecting anabolic steroids: it if doesn't kill you, it'll make you stronger and hairier.

Writing involves many [acts] tasks, not just generating text

The goal of text generation is to throw confused, wide-eyed words on a page; the goal of text revision is to scrub the rods clean so that they sound nice and can go out in public.

Equipment will never help you write a lot; only making a schedule and sticking to it will make you a productive writer.

The best kind of self-control is to avoid situations that require self-control.

Writing is more than typing words: Any action that is instrumental in completing a writing project counts as writing.