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I haven't taken a real break in months. I told myself I couldn't afford to. Every day not writing was a day wasted. But I've been staring at my screen for hours, writing nothing. I'm exhausted. A dissertation coach said: “Take breaks before you're broken. You can't work at full capacity...

My advisor said: “You've edited, but you haven't revised.” I thought they were the same. A guide explains: Editing fixes grammar, punctuation, word choice. Revising changes structure, argument, evidence. You revise first, then edit. I've been fixing commas when I should have been rethinking my...

I'm at the point where I need to write my dissertation acknowledgments. I keep putting it off. A guide says: “Write from the heart. Thank people who supported you. Be specific about their help.” I'm scared I'll leave someone out. I'm scared I'll cry while writing. How do you write something so...