Why is it diffcult to revising and edit at the same time?
At the global level you revise and redraft to get your text right. So you pay attention to your overall argument, the logical flow of your ideas, the quality of your evidence. [ In the same way, you need to tackle each chapter, section, sub-section, paragraph and even certain sentences.
You can't work at all of these levels at the same time. You have to work first with the global structure and get that clear, then move to the next level down. It is pointless to become preoccupied with single paragraphs or sentences if the whole structure of the larger part is not firmly established. It
could happen that these paragraphs don't make it to the final draft.
Always revise anything larger than a paragraph on a hard copy of the text. If you do everything on the computer screen, you could have trouble seeing the whole structure, even of a section let alone a chapter.Revision and change
Revision means change and not all change is for the better. You may decide that what you wrote was better the first time. Or you could decide that it does need change, but in a different direction. In other words, revision could be a messy process. You need to articulate for yourself why you need to change something, why you think it's not working the way it is, so that you know what you're trying to achieve.
Don't keep only the latest draft, but keep all earlier drafts as well. Date them and, if possible, jot down your reasons for changing them. Perhaps before embarking on a major change, it would also be a good idea to discuss it with your supervisor or someone else. ]
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