Academic Book Writing and Research

About this template
š¦ Whatās Included?
š§© Chapters Tracker
Keep all your chapters organized with fields for:
š Chapter status (Not started, In Progress, Edited, Completed)
šÆ Goal word count
š Actual word count + visual progress bar
ā³ Deadline tracking
š Linked tasks, references, and review notes
š§ Research & Brainstorming Hub
Structure your thinking with:
ā Core research questions
š” Idea dump space
š Linked literature highlights
š Gaps & hypothesis exploration
šļø Tags for organizing theories or frameworks
š References & Citations Database
š Link references directly to the chapters they're used in
š Store citation details, type, year, and notes
āļø Ready for APA, MLA, or custom formats
š Combine citations and references in one clean database
š Daily Writing Tasks Tracker
ā Log daily writing goals and actual word count
š See whatās due, in progress, or completed
š§ Add quick reflections after each session
š Summary Dashboard (Auto-Updates)
š Total chapters
āļø Chapters in progress
āļø Chapters in editing
ā Completed chapters
š Total word count
ā° Earliest upcoming deadline
All data pulled live using Notion rollups ā no manual count!