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Lessons from my 10-day writing marathon:

Stock up on coffee, good food, and remember to move now and then.
Break the work into very small tasks (paragraphs, not chapters).
Expect the unexpected: leave a day or two for technical problems or simply needing a break.
Most importantly: enjoy the process. Having the opportunity to write, think, and do research is a privilege. Don't forget that.
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Today marked the end of my 10-day writing marathon. While others were walking the Vierdaagse or cycling across Europe, I was clocking up the miles behind my keyboard.

The article isn't finished yet. Over the next few weeks, I'll be asking colleagues for feedback, rewriting sections, and undoubtedly "killing a few darlings". But at least there's now something to rewrite (and something to kill). 🙂

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Phew, it's Sunday morning. I thought it would be a good idea to set the alarm today so that I could get started with my writing nice and early.
But there's no coffee in the house! How could I forget that?

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After a lovely 24-hour break, I'm back to writing today. It wasn’t my most productive day, but progress is still progress.

Over the next few days, I’ll be tackling the least interesting section of my article. I've been putting it off because I wanted to make some progress on the rest of the article first, but I can’t avoid it any longer. Wish me luck....

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Good morning! 😊

Today would have been day seven of writing, but I decided to take a well-earned break.

Instead, I will start the day with a pancake breakfast and I'll be ending it with a lovely dinner at a friend's place in the city. There's also a huge festival on, so we might catch a few bands.

Tomorrow it's back to the writing, hopefully with fresh energy and a bit of extra motivation!

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Day six of my writing marathon.

Progress? Apparently irrelevant.
My brain decided the more than ten thousand words I'd already written didn't count because... there were still more to write.
My inner critic was clearly training for a marathon of its own.

Wouldn't recommend.

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I’m halfway through my writing marathon. 😊
And it feels good.

I started the day by picking up a few books from the library and making a quick visit to our community garden.

Now it’s time for the real writing to begin...five more days to go.

Wishing you a lovely day, whatever’s keeping you busy. Good luck with it!

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Today was a tough writing day because of my health situation.

After a slow start, I went back to bed for some extra rest. Later, I cooked myself a nice lunch, and that seemed to do the trick. From that point on, my body finally started cooperating again.

It reminded me of an old diesel engine. They can take a while to warm up and get going, but once they're up to speed, they're pretty much unstoppable. 💪

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Six more days of writing to go.

I've got my laptop, my motivation is standing loyally by my side, and I actually know what I need to write... but I am so tired. My body says no.

Didn't see that one coming... being tired definitely wasn't in the plan!

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After some negotiation, my motivation agreed to remain on the premises. The price was one exceptionally good vegan mint chocolate ice cream. Frankly, I've made worse deals. We then proceeded to have a perfectly decent writing day. 🍦

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Seven more days of writing to go. The good news is that my plan has worked, and I'm right on schedule.

The slightly less good news? According to that very same plan, I now have to spend the rest of the week writing my least favourite part of the article.

I'm doing my best to persuade my motivation to stick around instead of quietly slipping out the back door.

Stay with me pleeeaaase... 'cause you are all I need...

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Eight more days of writing.
The difficult bit is that my favourite part of the research is already over. I loved designing the method, conducting the research, and seeing the results come together. Now I have to turn it all into a clear, readable text.
I know writing is part of the deal, but it's the part I find most challenging. Eight more days to go...

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Today was quite nice: writing in the morning and repairing my front door in the afternoon. It is a good combination that helps me make at least some progress.

If I keep this up, in eight days all the jobs around the house will be done but my article still not finished :(

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I’ve put together a realistic nine-day writing plan: writing in the mornings, and some easy craft work in the afternoons.

Unfortunately, my motivation seems to have taken an unscheduled holiday and is currently hiding somewhere it can’t be reached. Here’s hoping it remembers where I live before the deadline. Fingers crossed!

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I tried to lure my motivation back with pancakes. It worked, to an extent, but I ended up disappearing down a very time-consuming and thoroughly unproductive rabbit hole over one tiny little aspect of my research. :(
Hopefully I'll be a bit more productive later.
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I'd deliberately kept the next 10 days free so I could carry on working on an article.

But somehow, on the very first day, my motivation disappeared. If you happen to find it, please do send it back my way.

It's always welcome, and it's more than welcome to bring its mates along too.
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Writing isn’t a sprint—it’s a marathon.

Pace yourself. Keep writing.

Progress is still progress. 🏁🖊️

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Planning a thesis #WritingMarathon this Sunday, 9am-9pm. Any tips, @thesiswhisperer ?

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