I started writing up my chapters a few months ago and ever since beginning this process my PhD has been incredibly stressful. Initially I think I went into panic-mode and was producing 15,000 word chapters where I was just rambling and generally making little or no sense. Although I feel I have improved a lot and am trying to write with much more clarity than I previously have, I have those days (like today!) where I just feel like I am never going to finish my thesis. For example, the chapter I am currently working on I have revised about five times already and my supervisor is still sending it back to me with loads of questions and amendments. Although I am hugely appreciative of his input, it makes me feel like I'm going round in circles because there just seems to be more and more parts that need changing. Is anyone else feeling this way because right now I feel like I'm the only PhD student to have ever lived that is going round in circles?! :-(

Hi Anz, Yes I've had to re-write sections of my thesis innumerable times. I can't even begin to count how many for some of the sections. But really this is about learning a skill and each time I've re-drafted and taken on board my sup's comments I get much better as a thinker and as a writer. So it is not going round in circles, although, yes, it does certainly feel that way sometimes...