That didn't go over very well...

I ended up writing absolutely nothing worth of any substance for the entire month of November.

On the other hand, I did finish the outline for my dissertation, and a very preliminary first chapter (Chapter 2, the literature review). I just wanted to get the structure completed before I go on any further.

When I spoke to her last week, she thought that the outline was right on track, the chapter looked relatively OK. But, she recommended I make some minor changes to the outline, and write a paragraph for each section, and then, send it off to the committee. We also agreed that a tentative defense date was March 26. She thought it would totally be doable, which I have my doubts about, but whatever.

So, after I send them the revised outline, I'm to proceed with writing like a madwoman, until it's finished!

Classes officially ended on Monday. Finals are due tonight for the students, and final grades are due by January 4, leaving my TA and I plenty of time to get all the grading done, and the final grade calculations completed.

So, I have a list as long as my head of things I need to do, which ultimately include getting all my stuff together in one place, and just going for it.

In another post I'll write why that's been difficult to do... but that's for another time.