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rebeccmeister) wrote2008-01-07 12:22 pm
rebeccmeister) wrote2008-01-07 12:22 pm
Dithering
The impending approach of a new semester always inspires me to make grandiose plans for things I can or should accomplish. The largest-looming item on my agenda is my dissertation proposal, which my imagination keeps turning into an insurmountable, vast cliff. I tell myself that I require a certain degree of quietude to write effectively--I was able to take a good crack at the Manuscript of Doom II: The Sequel right before my departure for Seattle because I set aside entire days to work on it. But I'm yet convinced that I could write otherwise, perhaps by developing some writing rituals to aid in focusing.
I also think another part of the problem is a lack of a writing community. Though it's often done in isolation, writing is inherently communal--we write for each other, for our future selves. We seek lasting impact. Most writers seek help as needed while they write, and I've come to realize that I cannot always expect the necessary support from my advisor alone.
I don't expect the answers to these questions to leap out at me suddenly. But it is my hope that I can create a new routine for myself as the semester begins, one that will provide continual encouragement.
I also think another part of the problem is a lack of a writing community. Though it's often done in isolation, writing is inherently communal--we write for each other, for our future selves. We seek lasting impact. Most writers seek help as needed while they write, and I've come to realize that I cannot always expect the necessary support from my advisor alone.
I don't expect the answers to these questions to leap out at me suddenly. But it is my hope that I can create a new routine for myself as the semester begins, one that will provide continual encouragement.