# Transition Friction

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Podcast: [Academic Writing Amplified](https://stenobird.com/podcast/academic-writing-amplified-595201)
Published: 2026-07-28T04:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

Why do projects get stuck? This summer I developed new curriculum around this question, and on today's podcast I'm sharing a concept from that new curriculum: transition friction. Many stuck writing projects can be explained by the resistance we feel transitioning from one phase of the project to another. In this podcast you will learn: Why transition points cause friction. How to get over the friction to keep your writing project moving. How embracing the discomfort of transition friction can liberate you from feeling stuck. Sign up for the Fall Writing Planning Session on August 10: https://scholarsvoice.org/writing-planning Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/

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