Pursuing a Dissertation

Many perceive writing a dissertation as a daunting task. But as the old slogan says, “Perceptions can be deceiving.” In fact, there is a field of study on the “deception of perception.” Check out this article on the metaphors of writing a dissertation. My own metaphor, “writing a story” is first and foremost on the list. The metaphor is developed in more depth. See Mixed Methods and Metaphors