Form a Writing Accountability Group: Some tips for creating a dissertation, thesis or large project writing accountability group

Creating an accountability group is a way to extend one of the benefits of dissertation camp: You build a community of people around you who are doing the same thing, which compels you to stay focused on your work. Many students who are wrapping up their camp experience ask about how to form their own ongoing writing group. This document seeks to introduce some ways to do this to ensure understanding of the goals and working styles to which your group agrees. Through mutual understanding and agreement, your writing group will have more likelihood of succeeding.