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This is my free writing session in the form of a journal entry as I prepare to finish my paper that I’m presenting tomorrow. The paper, so far, is five pages long, maybe six, but I can only present seven. I’m not even close to the main event in the paper. I’ve written an introduction, what the “scholars” have written about Wild, and now I’m getting into the theory that will provide a lens for the text that I will analyze. The paper is going to be 20 pages at this point. The requirement for the course is 10-12. The problem is in what I will be presenting tomorrow. I have to do a Reader’s Digest version of my paper. I will have to edit quite a bit for what I will be presenting tomorrow.

Also, I’ve never written a paper that I know I will be presenting to a large audience. For that, my writing has changed. My pitch and snark wants to come out. I want to sound professional, but I don’t want to be boring either. I’m honestly a little excited, but of course nervous. I’ve never done this before. The presentation is only 5% of the grade, so it’s not really a big deal. I guess I better get on it.

Or adjust my settings on Pandora, or make sure the lighting is just right, or have my aroma therapy sweet orange smell on tap, or look up cabins in Yosemite and daydream about writing inside while the snow gently piles up outside, or write a journal entry about procrastination.

Did I eat enough breakfast?

Breathe Wendy, just do it!


Do me a favor, don't post anything interesting for the rest of the day. I will read it.