This document provides advice and tips for writing a PhD thesis. It emphasizes that there is no set time or method for writing, but that one should write frequently through various means such as taking notes after reading, writing on weekends, or during short breaks. The document stresses writing about everything one reads, including summaries of papers, ideas, questions, and historical or theoretical contexts. It advises writing strategically to address the research question, importance of related scholarship, methodology, and viewpoints to communicate thoughts and tell one's story as a scholar through the writing process. Tips include starting small, working with an outline, and writing draft chapters periodically. The document draws inspiration from persistence of animals like eagles and cheetahs, and