It is often that we expend an enormous amount of time on things (that may be necessary) other than writing.
The goal is to see how you spend your days and how you break them up. By recording instead what you have done, the reverse schedule can help you see that, most of the time, it’s not laziness or lack of focus that stops us from writing. It is often that we expend an enormous amount of time on things (that may be necessary) other than writing. The reverse schedule makes it easier for you to see what and how you prioritize and gives you an opportunity to find ways to prioritize writing. When we feel like academic writing is something we just need to cram into a busy schedule, we resent and feel obligated to do it, which often results in avoidance or procrastination. (See Jensen, 2017)