The Joy of Writing (Researcher Edition): 30-Day Guide
Find writing a struggle? What if it didn't have to be and you could actually look forwards to it?
You sit down to write, and suddenly your brilliant research ideas feel impossible to capture. That blank page stares back at you, and what used to be exciting thinking now feels like wrestling with every sentence. You're not alone - many researchers feel this way.
The pressure to be perfect, the imposter syndrome, the endless rewrites... it's exhausting, isn't it?
But here's what I discovered...what if writing for research could be joyful?
After years of struggling with the stuffiness of academic writing, I found inspiration in two places: nature and the gentle teaching method of a certain classic TV art instructor... I learnt the writing process can be more calm, and often needs some gentle step-by-step tutorials to get started. I learnt there are no mistakes, only learning opportunities. This approach completely transformed how I write.
Instead of forcing myself through painful writing sessions, I learned to approach my research writing like creating art - with patience, joy, and the understanding that every attempt teaches us something valuable.
I started writing for just 10-20 minutes a day, treating it like a creative practice with short tutorials rather than a stunted performance to an unknown audience. Within weeks, I was looking forward to my writing time. My ideas flowed more naturally, my confidence grew, and - most surprisingly - my writing improved without it feeling like a struggle.
So I created this guide to share everything I've learnt, designed to take you from viewing writing as a struggle to looking forwards to exploring and communicating your ideas.
🔬 What you'll discover
- 30 daily writing practises designed specifically for researchers (10-20 minutes each)
- Weekly themes that gently build your confidence and creativity
- Research-backed techniques for sustainable writing habits
- Environmental experiments to find your optimal writing conditions
- Creative exercises that make academic thinking playful again
- A complete guide inspired by nature and gentle teaching methods
- Access to a continually updated system of my notes on how to be a better researcher
🌿 Your Happy Little Guarantee
Try the guide for 14 days (after your delivery date). If it doesn't help you rediscover joy in your writing and the research process, I'll refund every penny. All I request is a little helpful feedback so I can make it better - but that's optional.
📅 Delivery
At time of purchase you will receive a 1 page pdf with details of how to access the guide. Then, within 3 days you'll receive access to a password-protected section of my website, via the email address provided and/or your Gumroad account, to the full guide.
🗺️ Where the money will go?
All money from the sales of this product will go back into developing it further, development of other products (yes, there will be more), offering discounts to those less able to afford things like this, plus my own personal development with the idea of returning my experiences back to you, my lovely early supporters.