ABSTRACT
“Writer’s block” was common during the early stages of my dissertation, yet I found that I was able to verbally explain a great deal about it. When my advisor or friends would ask me about the topic, or specific questions about the general research question, sample, procedure, literature review, or statistics, I was able to talk at great length, at times even eloquently. I began to carry a tape recorder with me on long road trips when I was alone, and to imagine that an interested and informed passenger was asking about my dissertation. I would record myself providing these explanations, and then transcribe this at a later time into my document. I found it much easier to edit and expand upon this than to simply sit down and write it.
