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Since I’m doing my honours year, I have to complete a final thesis. And it’s due in just over a month. I’m quite worried about it. But whenever I sit down to write more of it, I feel like I’m failing at writing scientifically (even though I’ve done countless lab reports and essays). Then when I write fiction, I feel like I’m failing at writing fiction too. When I’m stressed and time-pressured, I seem to fail to write any type of work.
– Ermisenda
Ermilia 
I know how you feel, nothing seems write when you are under pressure. Good luck for your final thesis.
Thanks! đ
Good Luck ~ You will be fine ~ đ
Thanks for the support, John.
Haha nothing like a little happiness and cyanide to cheer you up đ its always like that when you feel under pressure to write to someones expectations, just write it how you think, take a break for fun, then go back to it.
Love their comic strips! đ It’s so true. I have to remind myself to take breaks. đ
Have you ever read Asimov’s story on “the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline” it was a spoof journal article with graphs, tables and references all in academic style. He did it to practice scientific writing before he started his thesis. I’ve been flirting with the idea myself. May be worth a shot for you too.
Nope I haven’t. It sounds like a fun thing to try though. đ But I feel too pressured for time to make spoof articles.
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I feel like people could do this to me more often than not. I’ve never thought of myself as a very smart person. I tend to bash my way through things. Also, I’m what would be called “too sensitive” by lay people. The technical label is borderline personality disorder. I take everything to heart and have zero emotional armor.
Writing a thesis would be incredibly difficult. I’m sure you won’t fail at it, though. As for your fiction writing, you are surely not a failure.
I started writing a book years ago. I’ve never had the wherewithal to try and finish it. After this summer’s attempt to do a couple of those month-long writing jags, JuNoWriMo and JulNoWriMo, I gave up on the thing for good. Everything that hit the page was rubbish and I couldn’t make head nor tail of it.
In any case, the best of luck on your thesis!
Thanks for the kind words. đ You’re lovely. It sounds like you just need a friend/editor to look over your work to help you finish the book. It’s no small feat though. But not impossible! Although it is emotional for authors to read reviews. It can make your day or ruin it. It’s so hard not to take the harsh words to heart!
I think the problem is stress. You’ve too much on your plate. Too much pressure. I know those feeling. You need to do one thing at a time, get it out of the way, take a breather and life will be good again. đ
The stress and pressure is definitely getting to me. Thanks for leaving a lovely comment. đ As you say, life will be good again.
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