Write even just a little something.

by Dr. Rachna D. Jain

Drafting the dissertation can feel like one of the most tiresome and daunting tasks. You might have enjoyed the research, definitely enjoyed the conceptualization, but now you are faced with breaking down everything you just spent months pulling together. Breaking down, because you must break down your analytic synthesis in order to write. There will be days that you want to avoid it. After a while, though, too much avoidance will keep you from finishing. The dissertation doesn’t count until it’s written. So, even on the days when you don’t feel like writing a lot, at least make yourself write just a little something. Two or three sentences even. Anything. Staying in process with the writing is the best way to get it written. And, who knows? The two sentences just might inspire you to do more.    

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