The End Game

As predicted my week off last month did not see the end of the writing. It did allow me to read through what I have done and to get the final plot together. At present I am working through the copious notes that I have and getting them marshalled into some kind of order in the discussion chapter. In terms of words I have almost 10k but there is still a lot of pruning needed.

Last week I met up with my supervisor and talked through what has been written so far and what needs to be done. I have a new schedule which looks like this:

By 23rd August - complete draft discussion chapter
By 1 September (after week's study leave) - edit and complete first full draft - send to Andrew for feedback
Meet with Andrew 10/11 September
By 16th September - complete revised draft - send copies to reader(s)
By 28th September - receive reader's feedback
By 4th October - complete final draft and pass to editor for 'English' check.
[Early October - meet with Andrew for final sign off?]
12th October - print copies and deliver to binders
16th October - Deliver final copies to IOE.

As I really want to get this finished I will do everything in my power to keep to this and hopefully be able to take the viva in early December. Those of you who have been following this blog will probably say 'oh yes' at this point as the date has slipped several times over this year. Well time will tell who is right. All I know is that I go on holiday to Egypt on 23rd October so there is a great incentive to have it finished before then. Two weeks on a beach swimming and reading novels - I can't wait!!!!