Chapter 7 and Conclusion

So let's talk about what's really going on--I haven't felt like writing of late. I've been playing on my blog lately but not really writing. My energy just hasn't been for the written word this week. And submitting those two conference papers yesterday definitely took up a HUGE amount of the energy I did have. But I think the bottome line is, with the chances of graduating in May completely out of the window, I've lost a lot of that external rush. Knowing that I'll be done soon also makes it easier to just slow down and relax and not feel such a "push push push" all the time.

But of course, reality is, to know that I'll finish soon is different from actually getting it done. So it is time to put the hand back on the plow and get to work. So tomorrow, I'll have my game face back on. Here's the play by play:

1. Start outlining the conclusion--it's been on my brain so why not go with the piece that feels closest to being written.
2. Take a look at some of my favorite books and see how they wrap up their studies. I'm in uncharted waters here on how to write a conclusion for a 250 pages (and growing) study. So I need to find some models.
3. Sit down with Chapter Seven--there are 5 sections--most of which have something except the conclusion and all of which need work. Start back on sections 1 and 2 and finish those out for a light day of writing. Sections 3, 4, and 5 will require at least the full weekend to tighten up.

But that's for tomorrow. Tonight--I do nothing.