Comments on: Part of why I’m so scared of research http://electrolicious.com/2007/04/part_of_why_im_so_sc Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:27:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: nasa friend http://electrolicious.com/2007/04/part_of_why_im_so_sc#comment-7949 nasa friend Thu, 03 May 2007 19:55:50 +0000 #comment-7949 `NASA uses a lot of duct tape at times. don't be so hard on yourself. the truth is funner the more you zoom in on it!!! `NASA uses a lot of duct tape at times. don’t be so hard on yourself. the truth is funner the more you zoom in on it!!!

]]> By: Danya http://electrolicious.com/2007/04/part_of_why_im_so_sc#comment-7948 Danya Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:18:46 +0000 #comment-7948 <p>Get over it. Now. You're already a working writer. How you learn to research is by starting to research. (This from someone who became a freelance writer straight out of collage with zero journalism training.) Smart people figure out what they need to have in order to write the book they need--talk to people? Go to the library? Etc--and then they do it. We're all just making it up as we go along. (OK, some people got training in statistics or whatever in an acadeimic setting, but the rest of us? Not so much.) </p> Get over it. Now. You’re already a working writer. How you learn to research is by starting to research. (This from someone who became a freelance writer straight out of collage with zero journalism training.) Smart people figure out what they need to have in order to write the book they need–talk to people? Go to the library? Etc–and then they do it. We’re all just making it up as we go along. (OK, some people got training in statistics or whatever in an acadeimic setting, but the rest of us? Not so much.)

]]> By: Victoria Marinelli http://electrolicious.com/2007/04/part_of_why_im_so_sc#comment-7952 Victoria Marinelli Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:54:06 +0000 #comment-7952 Ahem. If you're "lazy," I don't dare to attempt the characterize what <em>I</em> am. Which is (in part) my belated way of thanking you for the earlier copyediting exchange. You are an inspiration. Oh, and if you <em>weren't</em> a little scared, I'd think there was something wrong with you. In any case, whatever this project is that you've set your sights on, I'm quite sure you'll pull it off in some grand manner or another, and sooner than you'd think. Ahem. If you’re “lazy,” I don’t dare to attempt the characterize what I am.

Which is (in part) my belated way of thanking you for the earlier copyediting exchange. You are an inspiration.

Oh, and if you weren’t a little scared, I’d think there was something wrong with you. In any case, whatever this project is that you’ve set your sights on, I’m quite sure you’ll pull it off in some grand manner or another, and sooner than you’d think.

]]> By: Stephanie http://electrolicious.com/2007/04/part_of_why_im_so_sc#comment-7950 Stephanie Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:41:18 +0000 #comment-7950 I just clicked through to your past post, and it kind of freaked me out... I'm doing that very thing <i>right this second</i>. argh. I've managed to keep a pretty high GPA despite rarely cracking a book. hrmm. I just clicked through to your past post, and it kind of freaked me out… I’m doing that very thing right this second. argh. I’ve managed to keep a pretty high GPA despite rarely cracking a book.

hrmm.

]]> By: Ariana http://electrolicious.com/2007/04/part_of_why_im_so_sc#comment-7947 Ariana Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:21:22 +0000 #comment-7947 I'm going to be back in Seattle for a few months this summer while working on my dissertation prospectus--let me know if you ever want a library date! I’m going to be back in Seattle for a few months this summer while working on my dissertation prospectus–let me know if you ever want a library date!

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