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Dissertation writing as told in LOTR gifs—a thread.
How it feels starting the project
What other PhD students tell you at the beginning.
What your advisor tells you about the dissertation process. 
Looking for anything to do except actually sit down and write
Your response to counterarguments
Your initial response to really good counterarguments. 
That moment when it’s just too much to handle
How your friends and family support you
When you come to your senses and actually make progress
What it feels like when you’re deep in a writing hole.
Your oral defense nightmares
How (I imagine) it will feel when you finish.
Late addition: How your friends think you look when you talk about your dissertation
