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This course is designed for PhD and DIA students and only open to MA students with permission of the instructor. Even with a solid research design, the challenge of producing a dissertation-length summary of that research remains daunting. Writing a long manuscript—especially on a deadline, and with other competing work demands—is one of the most difficult challenges any student will ever face; yet, without mastering that challenge, a student cannot complete a doctoral degree program. This seminar for PhD and DIA candidates will provide strategies and advice for producing an extended written argument, a valuable skill both in and beyond the academy. The seminar’s specific topics and themes will be tailored to the interests of the class members, and the course requirements will be designed to help those students advance the writing of their dissertations. In addition, the course will provide advice on the process of publicizing research findings, and on turning dissertations into published articles and books.