Ancient Rome in Film
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Dissertation Days (30): Hmmm…
Well, today was a productive day, at least in terms of what I was able to…
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Dissertation Days (29): Good Feelings (Mostly)
Today was a very good day indeed in terms of revision and writing. Though I am…
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Dissertation Days (25): A New Day, A New Chapter 4
In between the chaos of moving and travel (I’m about ready to set off for another…
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Dissertation Days (23): Is this the End?
At the end of Quo Vadis, the delightfully queer Nero (played by Peter Ustinov) declaims: “Is this the…
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Dissertation Days (22): Siiiiggghhh
This third chapter, I am starting to feel, is a right pain in the ass. I…
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Dissertation Days (21): Roadblocks
I’ve reached that stage in Chapter 3 where I know that the end is in sight,…
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Dissertation Days (19): Weasel Words
Today, I worked a lot in Chapter 3, making sure that I cut out some of…
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Dissertation Days (18): Increments
Well, I finally returned to the semi-normal writing schedule. Today, I mostly worked on a read-through…
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Dissertation Days (17): Headaches
Much as it pains me to admit it, this has not been a very productive day…
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Dissertation Days (13): Breakthroughs
Somehow, it seems that revision and incremental writing seems to take so much more energy and…