Morning all. Today my first goal is to redraft the introduction for my chapter.

Hi there Moonblue. I hope you're getting on with things OK today!

I finally finished my first goal (it took ages because I had an extended lunch break due to a doctor's appointment). My brain feels like mush but I am actually starting to feel really happy with what I've written. I think I'm done with writing today though.

I have a book chapter to read so this is my next goal.

I find it is best just to write ANYTHING at first. Don't think about the final product too much (I find if I do this I start worrying if is up to standard and I end up panicking and not being able to write) and just bang out what you can. You could start by writing down the kinds of thing you say during your presentation. I find that with a rough draft it is then easier to redraft and to turn it into something good, rather than trying to write something really good from the outset.

I found this difficult at first because throughout my studies up until my PhD I'd do maybe one rough-ish draft and then tweak it at the end. I have had to learn how to bang words out without worrying about them too much to begin with.

Morning all. It has been quiet on this thread recently!

Today my major goal is redrafting my chapter. I'll break this down and my first goal is to work on the first analysis section.

Afternoon everyone. I went onto campus this morning to do some admin type bits. Half of it was a waste of time though- meeting about teaching cancelled due to sickness, research student office where I needed to go also closed due to sickness. Argh.

My goal this afternoon is to make a good start on a new analysis.

I got 2 pieces of transcription done- they turned out to be really long. I can't bear to do any more. My next goal is to skim over some literature I read at an earlier point which is particularly relevant for where I'm at with my analysis and to write a quick summary.

First goal is done. I still have to do a lot of detailed transcription so my next goal is to get 5 pieces done.

When is your presentation Sneaks?

Well today I managed to get up at a reasonable time and I'm feeling fresh. Hurrah.

My first goal is to look over a collection of phenomena to figure out where I might be able to go with a new analysis.

I have banged out a very rough conclusion. I could do with printing everything off to have a look at it all on paper which I'll do on Wednesday and I have been working on it for so long now that I'm sick of the sight of it.

I still have lots of detail transcription to do so I'll get on with this now.

First goal done (with some difficulty as I have a bladder infection. Argh).

Next goal is to get a draft of my discussion written.

Morning all.

My first goal is to redraft the one analysis section which still needs some work.

I am really struggling with the redrafting today. I have been over my analysis section but again it needs a bit more work which I can't focus on now. I don't think under 6 hours sleep has done me much good!

I haven't started the conclusion yet so this is my next goal.

I'm not getting along well with goal 1. I have done bits but its still full of comments (which I'll sort out once I've drawn the whole chapter together) and I need to pad out one of the sections, but could do with reading a couple of articles in the library first. I'm also kind of making excuses for myself because I have spent much of the morning distracted and excited about having just booked a hotel deal on Groupon. :$

One of my analysis sections still needs a lot of work so this is my next goal. Hopefully the change will stop me getting distracted again!

Sneaks- what an awful man! I hope you told him to p*ss off...

I'm just back from a doctor's appointment and did a big food shop. At least it got me out of bed, although not actually starting work at a reasonable time!

My first goal is to get the redraft of my literature section finished.

My second chunk is now redrafted. I now have one final chunk to work through (before going over it all again once I've drawn together the rest of the chapter because there are bits I'm still not happy with :-s). This will mostly have to wait until tomorrow though because I am going to the gym in a little while.