I got discouraged. That's all....
I was writing a book without reading all the research. That is not a good way to do it. So I stepped back.
I loaded all the research into Scrivener and I'm reading each document/webpage/article/case study...
I'm taking notes on each research item and including that as a separate document in the chapter or section where it belongs. In some cases, the research points to more than one section. That's as it should be. I'm including a reference back to the original document in my notes.
The binder will be a huge file when I get done, but it will be done right.
Then I can transfer it into Word, and format it. Then I'll print two copies for editing.
This all started because I found a report about Omega 3s vs Omega 6s that I'd misunderstood. Then I noticed that the page numbers were all messed up. I'd re-ordered paragraphs and chapters after putting in the page numbers. So, my file was corrupted.
I thought I was near finished when I ran into these two issues. I had 75 pages written of raw content plus the pretty stuff and bibliography. It was a nice-sized project. Not my target (over 120 ppg), but respectable.
And I had a hissy-fit. I got discouraged. I sat back and looked at the work; looked at the body of research and realized what happened. I got ahead of myself and I had to start over with reading and digesting the research.
Hey! If I want to make this scientific jargon understandable, then I have to understand it! I don't have to throw out all the work and words I've written so far. But I will need to edit them. Extensively.
I have about 160 research documents. That means I should have at least 150 pages finished. That's allowing for some duplicated research and small amounts of added content from a few of them.
After I write the content, I'll add the bibliography to make a final project. The glossary is good and will be expanded and included. I'm still doing a 2-part format: description and definitions; then the practical changes that can be made to lifestyle to address it.
It's about 8-9 chapters, with lots of subheadings. That isn't so important right now.
The important thing is that I haven't stopped on it. I didn't walk away. I kept at it. I slept on it and solved my problem. I'm not a wimp who is letting this project beat her. I'm going to make it through this project. And it will be good.
I was writing a book without reading all the research. That is not a good way to do it. So I stepped back.
I loaded all the research into Scrivener and I'm reading each document/webpage/article/case study...
I'm taking notes on each research item and including that as a separate document in the chapter or section where it belongs. In some cases, the research points to more than one section. That's as it should be. I'm including a reference back to the original document in my notes.
The binder will be a huge file when I get done, but it will be done right.
Then I can transfer it into Word, and format it. Then I'll print two copies for editing.
This all started because I found a report about Omega 3s vs Omega 6s that I'd misunderstood. Then I noticed that the page numbers were all messed up. I'd re-ordered paragraphs and chapters after putting in the page numbers. So, my file was corrupted.
I thought I was near finished when I ran into these two issues. I had 75 pages written of raw content plus the pretty stuff and bibliography. It was a nice-sized project. Not my target (over 120 ppg), but respectable.
And I had a hissy-fit. I got discouraged. I sat back and looked at the work; looked at the body of research and realized what happened. I got ahead of myself and I had to start over with reading and digesting the research.
Hey! If I want to make this scientific jargon understandable, then I have to understand it! I don't have to throw out all the work and words I've written so far. But I will need to edit them. Extensively.
I have about 160 research documents. That means I should have at least 150 pages finished. That's allowing for some duplicated research and small amounts of added content from a few of them.
After I write the content, I'll add the bibliography to make a final project. The glossary is good and will be expanded and included. I'm still doing a 2-part format: description and definitions; then the practical changes that can be made to lifestyle to address it.
It's about 8-9 chapters, with lots of subheadings. That isn't so important right now.
The important thing is that I haven't stopped on it. I didn't walk away. I kept at it. I slept on it and solved my problem. I'm not a wimp who is letting this project beat her. I'm going to make it through this project. And it will be good.
