Comments for The Development of Merchant's Square

Comment on First Chapter complete…but for how long? by quqihezegaw

quqihezegaw — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:19:29 +0000

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Comment on First Chapter complete…but for how long? by exyzetyjuni

exyzetyjuni — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:52:01 +0000

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Comment on Words, Words, Words by samgrill

samgrill — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:54:29 +0000

If you’re dreaming about your thesis… that has to be a good sign. And congrats on having fourteen pages out of the way! Good luck with accomplishing your other goals!

Comment on Writing the Ship by jmlewi

jmlewi — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:55:46 +0000

I tried to start writing last week, and it was definitely slow going–it took me like 2 hours to write a page. It’s daunting to begin such a large project, especially starting in the middle. I also feel you on lacking info, but I think sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re missing until you get to it.

I think your idea to introduce Williamsburg sounds good. I think every bit of each chapter doesn’t have to be directly relevant to the overarching thesis as long as it’s relevant to the main argument of that chapter.

Comment on Writing the Ship by Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:13:26 +0000

Good idea setting tangible goals for yourself- I think I’ll actually do the same. It sounds like a good plan to introduce the reader to Williamsburg before Restoration. That way, the reader will have knowledge about the needs and structure of the community before and after Restoration, which will feed nicely into your discussion of Merchants Square. It sounds like you’ll be focusing on features relevant to your topic, so go for it!

Comment on Writing the Ship by cameron

cameron — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:25:04 +0000

Good luck with the writing rhythm, that’s exactly what I’m hoping to find. In terms of the overview of Williamsburg before Restoration, I think that sounds like an excellent idea and should set up the background nicely. I wouldn’t call it a tangent because it deals directly in the decisions that you are studying. It probably could become too long, but it might be a good idea to write a thorough background or overview, and then cut it down later to make it more concise and palatable.

Comment on twenty something days… by jmlewi

jmlewi — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:29:41 +0000

In response to your question about the picture:
My pic is a medieval drawing of Münster, the city where I studied abroad two summers ago, that I found on wikipedia and cropped. To install a picture go to the admin page of your blog, click the presentation tab, then click the custom image header tab below that and upload your pic.

Good luck starting your chapter! Looks like we’re at about the same place right now. It’s daunting just thinking about starting, but I think things will go well once you just take the plunge and begin.

Comment on Progress by mattmorrill

mattmorrill — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:06:15 +0000

Note: this was supposed to be posted last week, for some reason I saved it but didn’t publish it! Sorry!

Comment on The Merchantile (Square) System by jmlewi

jmlewi — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:54:56 +0000

I don’t know anything about the novel, but if it’s roughly contemporary with Merchant’s Square, and since Sinclair Lewis was known for satire, it could provide some really good commentary for how commercial areas were viewed, as long as you were very critical in how you presented it.

Comment on The Merchantile (Square) System by liz

liz — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:51:50 +0000

You could probably use the novel as a way of exploring civic expectations of Merchant’s Square or other shopping centers. If you can find some articles reviewing the book or written about the book by literary people, they can probably help you contextualize the book and provide you with a means to incorporate it.