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So. I just, for the first time ever, did a proper word count of all my thesis chapter drafts. Turns out I have 59,025 out of the required 80,000 words written. And I know for a fact that I have ready written notes, interview quotes and some errand references to still insert to that and a lot of 'joining-up' sentences and paragraphs to write to make it all flow prettily so...

I think this might be cautiously referred to as WIN?

on 2011-07-05 09:11 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] hugemind.livejournal.com
\o/ \o/

on 2011-07-05 09:32 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
*high-five*

on 2011-07-05 10:03 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] beren-writes.livejournal.com
Yay! Well done :)

on 2011-07-05 10:56 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

on 2011-07-05 10:14 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] scruby.livejournal.com
Nice. Good luck. (:
Edited on 2011-07-05 10:23 am (UTC)

on 2011-07-05 10:57 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Thanks, I need it. Adding 2,000 words a week from now on should give me a finished first draft by mid September...

on 2011-07-05 10:22 am (UTC)
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Posted by [identity profile] yan-tan-tether.livejournal.com
That sounds like great news!

on 2011-07-05 10:59 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
It is, I shall now work on adding the rest by September and then it's editing time... Keep your fingers crossed for me.

on 2011-07-05 11:08 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] teithiwr.livejournal.com
Whoooooooo! ROCK ON.

on 2011-07-05 02:26 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Now watch me try to churn out 2,000 words per week from now to September... *kicks PhD BUTT*
Edited on 2011-07-05 02:28 pm (UTC)

on 2011-07-05 11:19 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] oikkuni.livejournal.com
HYVIN TEHTY. \o/ ♥♥♥

on 2011-07-05 02:27 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
KIITOS! :DDD

on 2011-07-05 11:57 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jadziadrgnrdr.livejournal.com
Let's have a celebratory dance shall we?!

Photobucket

Seriously, good job bb!
Edited on 2011-07-05 11:58 am (UTC)

on 2011-07-05 02:29 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
DANCE BRENDON, DANCE!

Thank you darling, this gives me faith that I CAN submit this thing by Christmas...

on 2011-07-05 12:34 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] brilligspoons.livejournal.com
Yay, congrats!

on 2011-07-05 02:29 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Thankies! :D

on 2011-07-05 01:58 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] pushkin666.livejournal.com
Oh well done. That's really good. Yay I think you can count that as a WIN.


GIFSoup

on 2011-07-05 02:31 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Today I'm feeling confident that I will finish this thing on time... RAWR!

Aww, look! Pete is so excited about my thesis he's licking Joe's guitar... Bless.

on 2011-07-05 04:34 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] pushkin666.livejournal.com
Well precisely. That would be an excellent reason for Pete to lick Joe's guitar. Bet you wish it was something else he was licking :-)

Good on feeling confident about your thesis. Try and keep that thought.

on 2011-07-05 05:52 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Pete should definitely lick more things...

I shall try. Yesterday and today have been good, even though I only did two hours this morning before uni. Tomorrow I have most of the day before the poetry reading and then all day Thu and Fri. Feeling less stressed after the holiday definitely.

on 2011-07-05 07:10 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] pushkin666.livejournal.com
All of which is good.

I wouldn't mind watching Pete lick things :D

on 2011-07-05 03:22 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] lolabobs.livejournal.com
\o/ Woot! Most definitely a win!

on 2011-07-05 05:53 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Yay! Today I feel good about this, tomorrow I may be gnashing my teeth again...

on 2011-07-05 04:50 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] maladroitoracle.livejournal.com
\o/ That is excellent news!

on 2011-07-05 05:56 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
I can totally churn out other 20,000 by December, right? RIGHT?

ps. HP tickets £6.80 adult (I'm not sure your student card would be valid here... or whether you have it with you). Let me know if you can get the weekend off, if not then how about the next one?

on 2011-07-05 11:08 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] maladroitoracle.livejournal.com
Yes, you can! :P

I left my card at home, didn't think they would accept it here. And the weekend after that would be great if this weekend doesn't work out and I do hope I will have Sunday off then because it's my last whole weekend here. Wow! I just arrived in Manchester...

on 2011-07-06 07:25 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Time flies when you're having fun, huh? :) Let me know about the dates as soon as you know. The first weekend would be better as I sort of have plans for the 23rd but they are more easily re-schedulable...

on 2011-07-05 05:13 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] hab318princess.livejournal.com
Congratulations... and WIN is good :D

on 2011-07-05 05:56 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Thank you! It was more than I was expecting so I feel optimistic now.

on 2011-07-05 06:47 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] moth2fic.livejournal.com
Definitely WIN!! Well done - now it's downhill all the way...

on 2011-07-06 07:19 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Hmmm... it doesn't quite feel like downhill... but maybe at least an even road? :D

on 2011-07-05 07:27 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snuffkin.livejournal.com
YAAAAAAY WINNING !!

on 2011-07-06 07:20 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
*beats thesis into submission*

on 2011-07-07 07:19 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snuffkin.livejournal.com
I'm sure your thesis loves that

on 2011-07-07 07:55 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Lol! I'm sure, it's been very naughty...

on 2011-07-05 08:38 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] tardisdoll.livejournal.com
Well done! Out of 10,000 words for my dissertation I'm currently sitting on 0. Clearly I need some of your motivation! Go you! =]

on 2011-07-06 07:22 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Thank you :)

What I find a good way of motivating is simply to set a word count for myself, e.g. 500 words per day. That way you pretty soon get the bulk of the text done and even if some of it's crap and needs to be edited out, it's still a solid start. Good luck with your dissertation!

on 2011-07-06 01:51 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] margaret-r.livejournal.com
That's wonderful news! A definite WIN - well done:)

on 2011-07-06 07:23 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
It was more than I expected so I'm pleased. Now to churn out the rest...

on 2011-07-06 08:07 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] loki-dip.livejournal.com
Woot! :D I'd take it as a big win.

on 2011-07-06 10:21 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
It's a victory I'm clinging to at the moment...

on 2011-07-06 10:57 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] elle-dritch.livejournal.com
AW YISS! \o/!

on 2011-07-07 07:59 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
This thing feels achievable now... at least sometimes.

on 2011-07-09 04:41 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desfinado.livejournal.com
INCREDIBLE! :D

on 2011-07-09 08:10 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
I LIKE TO THINKS SO, YES :D

on 2011-07-31 03:38 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dreamersdare.livejournal.com
WIN!!!!!11!1!111!!!111!ELEVENTY-ONE!111!!1!11!!!!

:D

on 2011-07-31 04:34 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com
Hee! It's over 70,000 now. Getting there.

on 2011-07-31 05:43 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dreamersdare.livejournal.com
I think you've gone beyond 'getting there' and are firmly into 'last lap' territory now :)

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