Monday, March 03, 2008

It's a Thesis frenzy!

Anyone who has (or is attempting to) write a thesis, knows how daunting of a challenge it can be. There's a lot to keep track of, a lot of reading to do, and a lot to analyze and evaluate. Frankly, it can be overwhelming. Getting over the 'hump' is the toughest part of all. That's some of my fellow grad students started the NaTheWriMo ("NAtional" THEsis WRIting MOnth) Thesis Frenzy.

Based of the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and the Script Frenzy.

The goal is to have a draft of your thesis by the end of the month. And the trick - do not over-edit... in fact, try not to edit at all. The idea is to get words on paper... it's easier to edit a poorly written draft than it is to write a perfect thesis.

We've started a blog, to track our progress - and to keep up the moral support throughout the month.

Wish us luck!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good luck Ivy!!!

I wanna see that badly-written draft!
-Mike

Sarah Ivy said...

I'm getting there!!! haha