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'Read in a subject until you can hear its people speaking', said the Historian EHCarr but who said 'Research in a subject until the narrative reveals itself?'
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That sounds like a good approach to me. If you are toatally immersed in a subject you do begin to feel it. The only drawback for most is having enough time to devote to total immersion.
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I agree and the mistake I make is to prefer the immersion, following references, reading everything and joining in every conversation rather than more strategically writing TMAs when they are due sad

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Dare I suggest that you stop following a particular reference/lead once you have enough information to satisfy that particular part of the TMA. mixed Best wishes.

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The problem is that I am driven by my curiosity, not the TMA. I suppose the pragmatic thing would be to get it written based on getting through the required reading then leave everything else for me to pursue as a personal indulgence. The danger otherwise is to take me off on a massive tangent.