hey, i just finished reading yesterday and it has been a battle to get down to typing anything on my word document. i get this sudden feeling like its gonna be hard, can't remember what i read etc.... will keep you posted on how am getting on in the weekend. anyone else gonna be writing? we can pace ourselves. my current piece is about 2,500 and i still have another of the same length to go. sign up on this thread if you'd like join me in this excruciating part of my journey :-)
I am onto the third and final draft of a 6,000 word paper. I shall be working on it over the weekend. Handing it in on the Monday, getting final feedback and no doubt having to pull another all-nighter to send it to the journal on the Thursday by registered post to ensure a Friday delivery. Fun!
*grruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu*
I hate corrections and re-drafting.
I'm writing my thesis - haven't written ANYTHING since my differentiation report 3 years ago - gulp. It's really difficult - unless I'm writing descriptive stuff (science PhD), every little phrase is a struggle. I won't say how much I'm trying to write by Monday, it's ridiculously over-optimistic.
chris - tell me about it! the pain of corrections. you will get there - eventually.
sue - for me saying how much, gives me a target to work out, weeds out less procrastinating and provides the necessary pressure of a clear goal to achieve - whatever works for you i guess. i used to write that slowly, coz i was aiming for perfection. nowadays, i just get on with it - and come back to revise it later.
hermaatje - ya, methodology.... all the best. the misery will all be worth it when you're done. i did mine only last week and got it approved. it's one of those excruciating parts that leave you smiling when you hand in.
all the best guys. i just managed a first draft of about 500 words with hiccups all the way
Javisst, Rick! Ju fler desto bättre!
Of course Rick! The more the merrier!
(ps: I'm so jealous you're going to Sweden!)
Rick - yeah, urm, 'desto' is one of those words in Swedish that I don't really know the meaning of it just turns up in phrases. And my dictionary isn't very edifying. It is used in phrases like 'ju förr desto bättre' - the sooner the better, which is VERY similar to 'ju fler desto bättre'. But yeah - your eagle eye spotted that is should be "the better" but the whole phrase is the equivalent to the English quip "the more the merrier". Anyway, yes, all is well. Though I am sick and tired of my paper - I have never been so thorough with a piece of work!
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