I have faffed a lot today, I confess.
However, I have also managed to sort out the outline of this chapter. I don't know why doing it has been such a challenge but for some reason there is at least one topic I know realise I need to cover in the lit review that I honestly didn't think about including before! This might be why it felt all wrong ;0) I am not putting in the part from another chapter in, as the sources are not academic but from primary sources - reports etc and so is part of the research really. What I will do instead is put that whole chapter after the lit review instead of at the back end of the thesis, so readers get that info from the start.
I can't believe how confusing organising this chapter has been.
What I haven't managed to do yet is sort out all the lit into relevant piles. It is scattered al around me, and while I was off sick the kitten came in and obviously thought all the paper was great fun. Shock horror. It did make me cry when I saw all my lovely piles scattered about but then anything made me cry then ;0) Now I realise it is probably a blessing as I have to check through all my sources now and reorganise my pile which will be a good exercise in re-aquainting myself with my literature.
I did the 30 day shred dvd at lunchtime - is only 20 mins but proper exercise, you don't stop or spend time being faffy. I am knackered! Really knackered! I need to do it to keep exercising and get fitter, but also to work off all my work snacksies.
SO I have half an hour before knocking off. I shall tidy up all my 'planning' (crazy scribbling) and make sure the lit review plan flows ok. Saturday I will start gathering all my notes to see what I have got and hope, hope hope I don't have to do more reading. I think I will for this 'forgotton' section as it is a bit out of my immediate remit and I have done enough to know I am not crackers but not completely loads. Hmmm. Mustn't get distracted with random topics - just write enough to prove my point maybe. Anyway, I will write what I have got and see how my word count is doing.
x J
However, I have also managed to sort out the outline of this chapter. I don't know why doing it has been such a challenge but for some reason there is at least one topic I know realise I need to cover in the lit review that I honestly didn't think about including before! This might be why it felt all wrong ;0) I am not putting in the part from another chapter in, as the sources are not academic but from primary sources - reports etc and so is part of the research really. What I will do instead is put that whole chapter after the lit review instead of at the back end of the thesis, so readers get that info from the start.
I can't believe how confusing organising this chapter has been.
What I haven't managed to do yet is sort out all the lit into relevant piles. It is scattered al around me, and while I was off sick the kitten came in and obviously thought all the paper was great fun. Shock horror. It did make me cry when I saw all my lovely piles scattered about but then anything made me cry then ;0) Now I realise it is probably a blessing as I have to check through all my sources now and reorganise my pile which will be a good exercise in re-aquainting myself with my literature.
I did the 30 day shred dvd at lunchtime - is only 20 mins but proper exercise, you don't stop or spend time being faffy. I am knackered! Really knackered! I need to do it to keep exercising and get fitter, but also to work off all my work snacksies.
SO I have half an hour before knocking off. I shall tidy up all my 'planning' (crazy scribbling) and make sure the lit review plan flows ok. Saturday I will start gathering all my notes to see what I have got and hope, hope hope I don't have to do more reading. I think I will for this 'forgotton' section as it is a bit out of my immediate remit and I have done enough to know I am not crackers but not completely loads. Hmmm. Mustn't get distracted with random topics - just write enough to prove my point maybe. Anyway, I will write what I have got and see how my word count is doing.
x J