Episode 9. Why Is Thesis-Writing So Damned Hard?

You sit down at the keyboard, ready to write up your research. But the harder you try, the worse you seem to feel. This episode asks: why is thesis-writing so mentally and emotionally taxing? We talk to two writers about their struggles with self-doubt, anxiety and loneliness and look for new ways to think about academic writing.

Suman Varghese and Rob Desjardins - 24 May 2024


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As discussed in our episode

On overcoming perfectionism

On rethinking thesis-writing