Ether

Now that I'm done with the exams, it is time to focus on the dissertation. Well, the dissertation prospectus, but to have one of those requires an idea for a dissertation.

The Cajun Princess lent me her copy of How to Write Your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day. Following its advice, I've been trying to free-write for at least 10 minutes everyday. The worked well for about three days, but then life got in the way. It was also only minimally helpful because I wasn't reading everyday. Reading helps me to think about my project in new ways. Especially at this point when I'm trying to decide on a text to work with. I'm hoping to get back on track tomorrow.

What I need to be more concerned about is my paper for the conference in May. I haven't started, and I'm not feeling very inspired. I'm also working on a proposal for the CCCC conference next year. I'm not sure what I want to do. I don't have anything I can just adapt for the conference. Ideally, I should propose something that will work into my dissertation. I'm just not sure what that is yet.

Someone needs to hit me with the idea stick.