Thesis Writer’s Toolkit
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What if, instead of waiting to get your feedback with a nervous tremor and fear of being made to feel like you don’t know what you’re doing – again, you were able to send work to your supervisors that was so freaking tight , structured and polished that you started to get comments like “I love how your work has changed“, “reading this makes me very confident in your ability to complete“, and “YES!”?
What if, you were confident that every time you had half an hour to ‘do something’ on your research, you knew exactly what to do next?
What if, rather than staring at a blinking cursor – which always feels like it’s mocking you – you had a place to start from every single time?
From the introduction to the Prompts:
“As a supervisor and mentor, I have worked with countless clients who struggle with writer’s block, procrastination, and lack of clarity. When you don’t know what needs to go where in your thesis, it’s hard to keep moving forward.
This toolkit was created to meet the needs expressed by many of my clients, providing them with prompts and tools to help them get unstuck and make the most of their precious time.
It is a comprehensive set of prompts designed to help doctoral students overcome the hurdles they face when putting pen to paper.
Whether you’re early in your study or writing up your thesis, this toolkit will help you create a valuable outcome from the time you spend writing. With carefully crafted and structured prompts and expert guidance, the Thesis Writer’s Toolkit is an essential resource for anyone who wants to improve their academic writing skills and achieve success in their doctorate.”
Hi, I’m Gina!
Truth time:
I’m sick of hearing research students talk about abusive, oppressive and toxic experiences in their university.
I’m tired of seeing good, intelligent, and kind people have to fight the system just to get what they’ve paid for—and even then, the bare minimum.
I’m fed up of watching potentially world-changing research get buried under a mountain of ‘extenuating circumstances meetings’ and negative feedback.
Not everyone has these experiences. There are students who love every minute of their doctorate, feel supported and helped, and fly through without a care in the world.
But if you’re here, I’m prepared to hazard a guess that you have hit a few bumps in the road already.
After more than 20 years in higher education, I’ve seen it all several times over.
I have supervised many doctoral studies – both traditional PhDs and part-taught doctorates.
With a focus on simplicity and ease, I provide mentoring, support, and training tailored to each stage of your doctoral journey. Whether you’re just starting or preparing to defend your thesis, I am dedicated to helping you submit and succeed.
Doing your doctorate is such a big dream, and you’re working hard to make progress but:
- You're overwhelmed by the sheer size of the project
- You know what you want (or need) to say, but structure and form is eluding you
- Exactly what is supposed to go where, now?
- 9If you'd love step by step guidance
- 9Positive feedback instead of carping
- 9And an end to the endless revisions ...
- This Toolkit is for you!
Designed specifically for doctoral students, these journal-type prompts provide invaluable guidance and inspiration as you navigate the different stages of your study. Written with the challenges of a big study in mind, each prompt is carefully crafted to support and encourage you along the way. Whether you’re feeling stuck, in need of fresh ideas, or simply seeking a boost of motivation, Thesis Writer’s Toolkit is here to help.
Get all this help for just £47!
Inside the Thesis Writer’s Toolkit
Rediscover your passion and confidence in thesis writing with this set of journal-style prompts designed to get you unstuck and inspire you in writing your thesis.
Here’s how they will help you:
Tailored Prompts for Doctoral Students
You’ll find a range of carefully crafted prompts, specific to each chapter of your thesis
Reflect and Refine Your Ideas
Think critically, analyse your research, and make connections between different concepts using the prompts
Stay Motivated
The prompts provide a structured framework to record your thoughts, ideas, and research findings. Keep a record of your progress!
enhance your research skills
Use this distillation of my years of supervision experience to help you write a better thesis
What’s in them, really?
Designed specifically for doctoral students like you, the Toolkit will kick-start your writing process and get it flowing smoothly.
It arrives instantly in your email inbox, so you can make the most of the time you have. No waiting for the post! And it’s in three separate files, so you can find the section you need quickly and easily. Save them to use online, print them out or write in the fillable workbook version – the choice is yours.
1: Starting Out
This part deals with the overarching themes of writing a thesis and should be your foundation document:
- Refine and crystallise your research question so your study finds its ‘golden thread’ fast
- Develop your academic writing technique with guided prompts
- Get past writer’s block with specific ideas to help you think differently about what how your study is structured
- Refine your work processes so they are best for you
- Tips for editing and writing well
- Action steps to effective literature searches
You’ll return to these prompts repeatedly; they’ll be invaluable as you progress.
2: Early Chapters
The first half of your thesis (pre-data-collection) has it’s own needs. Use this part to:
- Establish your credibility as a researcher
- Clearly explain what your topic is and what you are going to achieve
- Effectively position your work in the field of study
- Explore key concepts necessary for your literature chapter
- Ensure you critically discuss all the key areas of your methodology and methods
- Structure each chapter to keep your reader interested.
These chapters are key to demonstrating your expertise. Part 2 will show you how.
3: Later Chapters
Writing up your findings and making good conclusions is an art form all of its own. The final part of the Toolkit guides you to:
- ‘Frame’ your work so that your reader is consistently reminded of your golden thread and the context of your study
- Reflect on the significant aspects of your findings and communicate them persuasively
- Write with authority to emphasise the credibility of your work
- Create nuanced and interesting discussion
- Demonstrate clear links between the chapters of your thesis to show continuity and completeness
Finish strong with these prompts on crafting a compelling thesis.
Bonus: acknowledgements prompts are included, so you don’t even have to struggle with that pesky page!
All three parts of the Thesis Writer’s Toolkit’s will be delivered to you by email immediately after purchase in PDF and fillable Google Doc format. Click on the button below to get started!
What they say about working with me:
“You take a lot of the mystery out of what is meant to be in a thesis and how you’re meant to go about it. “
“I greatly valued your ability to provide clear and insightful guidance.”
“Working with Gina is easy and fun as she is encouraging but realistic. It is a secret superpower to have Gina on your side.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Toolkit suitable for all doctoral students, regardless of their field of study?
Yes.
Here’s the thing. All our fields of study are wildy different – I work with everyone from creative, ‘artsy’ topics and philosophy right through social science to hard science. Our studies, methodologies and approaches can be (and often are) very varied.
But – almost without exception – the output of a doctoral study will have a very similar structure. Sure, different lengths. Some of us will have to submit ‘artefacts’ as well as a written report (the thesis).
And the level of thinking, writing, discussion, evaluation – they don’t really change.
These prompts are all designed to help you with those bits – the thinking and crafting of your study (and thesis). The subject expertise is up to you 😉
What is the format and structure of the Toolkit?
The Toolkit (Starting out, Early Chapters or Later Chapters) is delivered to you immediately on purchase in an email.
You’ll get both a fillable workbook AND a PDF version.
So you can type in as much and as many times as you like, or print it out and write in it by hand.
How much is the Toolkit?
I have bundled all three parts of the toolkit together so you have the complete pack. It costs £47 and will be delivered to you by email immediately after you buy it.
Can I use this Toolkit even if I am at the early stages of my doctoral degree?
Yep! It is absolutely ideal if you are at the beginning of your study!
It will help you form your ideas, understand exactly what you need to produce by the end and give you direction in the middle.
‘Starting Out’ is probably the best place to start – but if you’re like me and like the Big Picture, then peruse all of them and use them as your roadmap.
Can I pass these along to my friends?
I’d love you to share the links – to the products and my website – with your friends and peers. Helping doctoral students is a very great joy for me.
But PLEASE don’t copy or try to resell these prompts. They are my work and the copyright is mine. We all know the rules about plagiarism! 😁
What if I don't like them? Can I get my money back?
Due to the digital download nature of this product, there are no refunds available.
If you are having problems applying them to your work, please email me and I’ll happily meet with you and help you out.
I'm a doctoral supervisor; may I use this Toolkit for my students?
It will be amazing to see the Toolkit reach more and more students! Please contact me by email so we can arrange a licence for you to use them for your students.
How do I get more support to get my doctorate finished?
If you love what you’re finding here, you’ve got two options:
Join the Doctoral Success Circle – our community of students who are making friends and progress with support, training and co-working.
Or you might want to work with me 1:1 to get my full support. More details here.