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> [“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.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/writing-is-more-fun-when-you-have-a-partner-so-find-friends-who-share/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

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## More by Paul J. Silvia

> [“Revising while you generate text is like drinking decaffeinated coffee in the early morning: noble idea, wrong time.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/revising-while-you-generate-text-is-like-drinking-decaffeinated/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Writing time is for writing, not for checking e-mail, reading the news, or browsing the latest issues of journals. Sometimes I think it would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/writing-time-is-for-writing-not-for-checking-e-mail-reading-the-news/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“To write a lot, you should rethink your mental models of rejection and publication. Rejections are like a sales tax on publications: The more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/to-write-a-lot-you-should-rethink-your-mental-models-of-rejection-and/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [ “Writing involves many \[acts\] tasks, not just generating text” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/writing-involves-many-acts-tasks-not-just-generating-text/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“The best kind of self-control is to avoid situations that require self-control”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/the-best-kind-of-self-control-is-to-avoid-situations-that-require/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Decide what you want to do," wrote William Zinsser. "Then decide to do it. Then do it" (Zinsser, 2001, p. 285).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/decide-what-you-want-to-do-wrote-william-zinsser-then-decide-to-do-it/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Writing is more than typing words: Any action that is instrumental in completing a writing project counts as writing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/writing-is-more-than-typing-words-any-action-that-is-instrumental-in/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“The subtlety of your analysis of variance will not move readers to tears, although the tediousness of it might.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/the-subtlety-of-your-analysis-of-variance-will-not-move-readers-to/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Binge writers are also binge readers and binge statisticians.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/binge-writers-are-also-binge-readers-and-binge-statisticians/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Binge writers spend more time feeling guilty and anxious about not writing than schedule followers spend writing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/binge-writers-spend-more-time-feeling-guilty-and-anxious-about-not/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Remember, you’re allocating time to write, not finding time to write.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/remember-you-re-allocating-time-to-write-not-finding-time-to-write/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“People who claim that they’re “not the scheduling kind of person” are masterly schedulers at other times: They always teach at the same time,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/people-who-claim-that-they-re-not-the-scheduling-kind-of-person-are/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Equipment will never help you write a lot; only making a schedule and sticking to it will make you a productive writer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/equipment-will-never-help-you-write-a-lot-only-making-a-schedule-and/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/writing-is-more-fun-when-you-have-a-partner-so-find-friends-who-share/)

[Paul J. Silvia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-j-silvia/)

> [“Writing a journal article combines all the elements that deter motivation: The probability of success is low; the likelihood of criticism and rejection is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-j-silvia/writing-a-journal-article-combines-all-the-elements-that-deter/)

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