Melanie Surani's Blog, page 5
May 2, 2020
May 1, 2020
inspirelocked:
fieldthistle:
fuckingniall:
writing conclusions in papers is like the stupidest...
writing conclusions in papers is like the stupidest thing ever though like what’s the point of dedicating an entire paragraph to “so yeah i know you just read my paper but this is a summarization of what you read in case you need to be reminded about what you just read” like why can’t the paper just end
I keep seeing this post and similar ones, and if y'all’s teachers and professors have left you with the idea that a conclusion is a summary, they have failed you in a big way.
Your conclusion is your “so what’s the fucking point” section. You’ve given you’re reader a lot of info and now they need to know why they care. Depending on the type of paper you should be giving a plan of action, explaining how this knowledge changes our understanding of the topic, link your paper to other disciplines, suggest further areas of study, etc.
One of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever received is that if you can’t envision yourself dropping the mic and strutting off stage at the end of your conclusion then it’s probably not strong enough.
“So whats the fucking point” is more helpful than all 6 years I’ve probably been writing papers
April 30, 2020
deepshowerthoughts:Having anxiety/low self-worth is comparable to being trapped inside an abusive...
Having anxiety/low self-worth is comparable to being trapped inside an abusive relationship with yourself.
You think berating yourself hurts less than someone else doing it, but it’s just as bad, and you take that voice with you everywhere.
Being kind to yourself slowly changes that inner dialogue.
April 29, 2020
fyeahamericangirl:You people realize that the AG historical patterns from Pleasant Company are...
You people realize that the AG historical patterns from Pleasant Company are online, right? Like you can go download all six sets in full , print them off (a few very large pieces do stretch over two sheets and will have to be joined), and sew half the collection of all 6 original historicals.
I personally get a lot out of designing my own stuff, but I sometimes use basic elements of these as a fit block for drafting (and I have made several of them in the past)
April 28, 2020
dropkickwritersblock:
Write a piece about a person who can’t decide if they want to be inside or...
Write a piece about a person who can’t decide if they want to be inside or outside
I feel like this character is a cat
When I started getting better, there was a span of time (I don’t...
When I started getting better, there was a span of time (I don’t remember how long – months, probably), where I would feel happy, but I kept saying “I don’t feel like myself”. I bought myself things, did nice stuff, treated my body properly, and it felt good and wrong at the same time.
You eventually get used to it. And then you’ll have a bad day and think all your hard work was for nothing. It’s not – you’ve already learned the hard stuff and you get back up.
April 27, 2020
don’t ever change, Janet/Jason
don’t ever change, Janet/Jason
