Fabrication is the New Plagiarism

So I'm about 37 pages into my thesis, and I'm absolutely sick of quoting. I'm disgusted by citations. I absolutely hate the process of looking at my notes, then taking those notes and the page numbers, going to the texts, then looking up the texts and typing up the quotes into my computer. Then you have to set them up, then you have to explain them, then you have to interpret them. Well, I'm sick of it, and I'm not doing it anymore.

I actually think I may send Johnny Mac an email tonight telling him that quoting is dead to me. It's not like it's an ec or psych or bio thesis where you actually have to have studies and equations and charts to back you up. This whole thesis basically exists inside my head, so why not just make it up. If it worked for James Frey, it can work for me.

So here's the thing. I'm starting to absolutely hate the sound of my own voice on the page. I hate starting sentences with "Although," "Further," "Indeed," "Moreover," "Furthermore," "Despite this." It's all so BORING AND REPETITIVE. So I figure I can at least bolster my argument and spice things up by putting in some quotes of my own imagination.

Here's one for you:
Philip Roth argues, "ryan's argument is the bomb biggity and he doesn't need me to back him up."

I smell Summa. You can't argue with Philip Roth. It's science.

Only six weeks left, and I can honestly say at this point I don't just hate writing the thesis--I actually hate what I'm writing. I'm not clear, I'm not resolute, I have no control over the flow of my argument. Tania's totally wearing the pants in this relationship. And here's the thing, she's really stupid.

Out.