Writing a dissertation can be a daunting prospect for most of us. The sheer value of information and work required is enough to send someone to an early grave. But guess what? It doesn't need to be that way.

There's many an article out there that gives you great technical dissertation tips on writing and you should fully acquaint yourself with the formats and citation styles associated with various types of paper but in this article I want to give you three more general dissertation tips and tricks that you may not have thought about but are still as vital to good dissertation papers.

It's easy to lose the motivation to keep going sometimes and setting yourself deadlines for each stage of the process breaks the work down into easily manageable sections. From the moment you get your deadline, you know how much time you have so decide how much time you will spend on researching, outlining and actually writing each section of your thesis.

Don't be afraid to ask for feedback on anything you are writing from you tutors and college peers. Your advisor will be happy to sit down with you and discuss any chapters as you write them. Email anyone who is willing to give you feedback as it's all relevant.

This is great for a number of reasons. Firstly, it will cut down the amount of editing you have to do before handing in as well a stopping you from becoming isolated from the world, locked in a room with a stack of books. It happens.

Now, let me elaborate. This does not give you license to stop and slack off, that is a sure-fire way to get nothing done. However, it is important that you give yourself a break from writing every half an hour or so. Do something completely different for twenty minutes and then come back. It fights against fatigue setting in which itself leads to repetitive sentences and not much progress being made. That said, if you are on an inspirational roll, then, by all means, milk it for all it's worth, they don't come too often.

So there you have it, three simple but effective writing dissertation tips that can revolutionise the way you look at writing papers of this length. By planning your time, asking for advice from everyone and taking a well-earned twenty-minute break, you'll find the process more manageable and, dare I even say it, enjoyable.