It feels good to put the Mill Girls aside for a little while. I think I'll be able to see the script with fresh eyes by doing that. Of course, it also is scary. I fear I may lose whatever momentum I have.
But I am embarking on a different project - one with a clear deadline - and I need to really focus on that for the next three weeks. I'm writing an article on "Critique as a Signature Pedagogy in Theatre". It is an article in a special journal on Arts and Humanities and it is based on a panel that I participated in at the ISSOTL (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) conference in Quebec in October. I had written a previous book chapter on this a number of years ago and it is really interesting to revisit the subject. I am also doing this as a project from colleagues I know and respect. That raises the stakes which is good for me.
While it may be misplaced, I'm feeling pretty confident about this. Academic writing doesn't come easy for me as I don't do it very often, but I know that I CAN do it so its is a matter of focus at this point. I've done all the reading I needed to do and have outlined what I want to say. I started the introduction yesterday and I feel good about getting into the meat of it today. This is material I know from my own experience - as a student and a teacher - and while challenging to get it down on paper, I'm excited to do so! Unlike the play, I know the beginning, middle, and end for this one.
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