This picture is how I feel, even if I bear no resemblance (beyond the glasses) to the person in it.
Writing my literature review is taking way longer than I feared and I now need to make some 'swingeing cuts' to get anywhere near the word limit.
I guess my problem is that I have only two ways of expressing myself (i) consise (ii) extremely and unashamedly verbose. I could write the whole thing in a dozen sentences or I could write it in an epic. In between is tricky.
So, I'm going to be a good girl and try to take a break from blogging until I have a complete draft - course I might need a distraction now and then...
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Try writing the dozen sentences to use as your (mental) headings and then allowing yourself a limit of X words underneath each. Add additional sentences one at a time till you get there. Then figure out what essential stuff you missed and start substituting exisitng sentences for it.
Hope that makes sense. It's the best description I can give of something that works for me.
Sounds like you had a great Pentecost weekend - it was worth it even if you end up essaying into the early hours!
Hi Elaine, yes it does make sense. Why did no one suggest this to me years ago.... or am I just really, really, thick?!
I do have an essay plan with word limits allocated but I'm not so good at keeping to them!
I think I am probably still too "industrial" in my essay style - after 15+ years of having to write down every step, justify every comma, etc. it is difficult not so to do. Maybe part of my big challenge is re-learning how to write essays?!