It has been brought to my attention ...

Categories: phd

Tags: writing, chapter

Date: 15 September 2010 19:38:08

... that my last post contained a 123-word sentence, replete with brackets and sub-clauses. I am a little concerned that if this becomes common knowledge my supervisors will stumble upon this blog and realise it's me, as this will be a dead giveaway.

Yesterday I got the final proofs of the book chapter that's nearly ready for publication, with editors' comments. I think almost all of the substantive comments were along the lines of "please make this into 2 sentences" as an entire paragraph was highlighted.

So I'm verbose. So was Dickens, and it didn't do him any harm now did it? ;)

[ETA to Kerensa: and no I wasn't German in a past life]