Write No Matter What â" Advice for Academics

"Write No Matter What is simultaneously inspiring and practical. Jensen shines clarifying light on the shadows that too often make academic writing a challenging, and at times frustrating or terrifying, process. She invites us to treat our writing as a craft that we can develop and then continue to hone throughout our careers. Jensen provides a set of tools and techniques that make it possible--even pleasurable--for anyone from a new graduate student to a seasoned faculty member to become a productive academic writer."--Peter Felten, assistant provost for teaching and learning and executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University
"Jensen is friendly, direct, and clear, without sounding clich?d. She acknowledges the challenges and is honest about the material conditions academic writers face in an imperfect setting. Write No Matter What offers effective and portable practices for a broad academic audience."--Michele Eodice, associate provost and director of the OU Writing Center, University of Oklahoma
"Jensen is one of us, and she understands the challenges we face. Her goal with this book is not to remove the barriers to productive writing but to help us overcome them by, in part, acknowledging the emotional and psychological dimensions of writing. Her reassuring, inspiring voice exudes empathy and encouragement. . . . Delightful in its straightforwardness and refreshing in its candor, Write No Matter What promises to inspire and energize those who take its suggestions seriously."--Steven E. Gump "Journal of Academic Writing"
"Write No Matter What is research and practice based, direct, and written in an exceptionally readable style. Busy faculty members will find creative and straightforward strategies for creating more time, space and energy for writing."--Mary Deane Sorcinelli, University of Massachusetts Amherst