Hi all, sorry for the boring post, I did have a search through previous posts but couldn't find much.

I was just wondering how long your chapters are? I'm working on the first draft of my meth chapter at the mo and it's 10k, I've still got a bit more to write though. The first draft of my lit review is around 25k (very waffly though).

So how long are your intro/lit review/meth/findings chapters/discussion/conclusion?

I know it varies widely, but any info would be much appreciated!

Ok, I have astonished myself by writing 4024 words today. I am officially giving up now! I may do some teaching prep tomorrow morning whilst hubby is in work, and then I'll have the rest of the weekend off!

Well done Davies, keep it up and keep us updated!

Woah I've written 3207 words today, and goals 2 and 3 are done. Haven't read it all back though yet, which will be very interesting! Anyway, I'm going to keep plodding on.

Goal 4- write section 3.8 (I don't fancy writing 3.7, yucky section)

Lindalou- well done on your annual review! Hope you've got some writing done now, I hate faffing with admin related jobs.

Davies87, welcome! If you look back on this post, you'll see lots of productive and unproductive days...we all have them! And remember we all work differently. For example, I tend to write a couple of thousand words everyday for a few days...and then go weeks and weeks without really writing anything. Whereas some people will write perhaps 300/500 words most days. If you set yourself one goal (however small) you'll feel so much better coming on here and saying you've done it!

Okay I'm feeling much more positive than I was this morning, it's really helpful having such a detailed plan to work off. Goal 1 is done, 2300 words written today so far. Not sure how much more I'm going to be able to write before puppy drives me crazy, because I couldn't walk her with it being so wet.

Goal 2 would have been to do section 3.5, which I have very nearly written
Goal 3- write section 3.6

Hi anyone!

Ok, I made a big error yesterday by telling my sup that I'll be able to send the first draft of my meth chapter to her by next Friday...forgetting that I had intended to have this weekend off, and I'm busy for 2 days next week, eek! I'm about half way through it, but I really want to meet this deadline. I've got everything planned so it's just a matter of writing up. Best get going then!

Goal 1- write sections 3.4.6- 3.4.11

Goal 3 done, 2272 words written today woohoo. My next goals aren't going to be so straightforward though, because I'm going to combine a few sections and generally wiggle them about.

Anyway, I'm off to have lunch, walk doggy etc, hope to be back at my desk by 3pm.

Hope everyone is getting ok today (up)

Goal 2 done, and 1770 words accomplished today so far.

Goal 3- write section 3.4.2
Goal 4- 3.4.3
Goal 5- 3.4.4
Goal 6- 3.4.5
Goal 7- 3.4.6

Oh lots of luck with your annual review tomorrow Linda!

Goal 1 is done, so:

Goal 2- write section 3.4.1 and do flow chart

Hi all,

I managed 2500 words yesterday; not holding out for writing that much today, but we'll see. Today I'm once again cracking on with writing.

Goal 1- write section 3.3

I've also started using onenote, although I don't use it that much. I mainly use it when I'm on my netbook surfing in the evening, and come across things like conference calls for papers, or anything interesting. I then just right click on the webpage and select 'send to onenote' and it sends the info to onenote. My onenote notebook on my netbook is synced to my PC (which I do all my phd work on), so once I'm back at my desk the following morning I file it/sort it/put it into phd writing/delete it.

Linda it's really rubbish being ill, don't beat yourself up if you don't manage much writing.

I've actually done pretty well, did 6 tomatoes by 1pm (not great but fine), then had a 2 hour break for lunch and puppy duties (she is a maniac and won't sleep this afternoon unless I tire her out).

Just did a word count and I've written 2141 words today woohoo! I've also done all my goals except the last one, which I'll do now. So:

Goal 7- write section 3.2.7
Goal 8- read and edit everything written
Goal 9- start next section of writing, so I can get cracking with it first thing tomorrow

Then that'll be me done for the day!

Hope you can work through feeling a bit pants Linda! I think I'm back into the writing thing; I was feeling anxious because of not writing 'proper' work for so long.

I've written 996 words of fairly good work, so I'm happy. I've done my first two goals, so further goals;

Goal 3- write section 3.2.3
Goal 4- 3.2.4
Goal 5- 3.2.5
Goal 6- 3.2.6
Goal 7- 3.2.7

I'm not sure whether I'll actually get through all that today (I can only really write well in the morning), but I'll see how it goes! Good luck all!

Thanks Delta, that's really encouraging to hear. I've got quite a big plan, but have been jiggling bits around as I write. I'm not one of those people who can just sit and write, I need a plan!

I did manage my goal yesterday, and wrote around 500 words; not at all great, but small progress.

I'm finding it really difficult getting back into writing, so I'm going with mytomatoes today, and trying not to think about it all too much. My goals are going to be all about writing sections. So;

Goal 1- write section 3.2.1
Goal 2- write section 3.2.2

I'll let you all know how I get on (up)