on October 6th, 2015 in Dissertation Writing Tricks
5 Main Points To Stick To When Writing A Thesis
As anyone who has tackled the writing of the thesis will tell you, it is a long and winding road before you get to your destination. The more advice and helpful tips you can get from those in the know the better for you. It will make you a more efficient writer. It will remove the possibility that you will be suffering from depression and stress. It will give you confidence and build your enthusiasm to press on and reach your target. Experts who have been there and done that will tell you that the following five points are really vital when it comes to completing your lengthy essay.
- don't allow writer's block to get in your way
- create deadlines and mini deadlines
- mind mapping and brainstorming are vital tools
- get the work life balance spot on
- look beyond the completion of your thesis
Even seasoned writers will tell you that from time to time they suffer from writer's block. There are some people who say there is no such thing and there are others who go almost stir crazy because they claim that the Muse has vanished. You need to be aware of what writer's block is and be prepared to avoid it or work through it if and when it happens to you. Talk to a professional writer about how they deal with writer's block. Know what it is and have a plan to combat it. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
Having goals and deadlines is really important. All of this happens before you start the actual writing. The setting of goals and the setting of milestones takes place in the planning stage. They become part of your structure if you like. And of course any or all of these goals can change as the work progresses. You can refine your deadlines by creating mini deadlines. Be flexible and adjust your work goals as the work progresses. Always have easy access to your deadlines so you are able to keep on track and gain confidence from your progress. Don’t ever wonder if you are on track. Have physical proof of your progress and take heart from it.
Brainstorming and mind mapping are proven tools to help anyone but particularly those writing a thesis. Step aside from the actual typing or writing of your work and use mind maps and brainstorming sessions to get you fired up. Certainly both of these can be used to overcome writer’s block.
The writing of a thesis can take many months even longer. You do yourself no favours at all by suffering ill health. You need to get plenty of sleep, eat well and maintain a healthy work life balance. If you allow the writing of the thesis to dominate your lifestyle you may find that you are creating a rod for your own back. Know when it is time to get out and relax and forget about the thesis and know when it is time to crack on and do some more work.
As you work at the task of creating your thesis, you should think ahead to what you will do once you complete the task. It's great to be able to ponder the career or job possibilities which await you once you finish this task. This can both help you relax and at the same time inspire you to work even harder to make sure that the jobs you really fancy applying for will be available because you did really well in writing your thesis.
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