Revising is like exploring castle ruins: walking through arch after arch, or wandering up towers or down dark tunnels where you can't see a thing, or choosing to take a right or left turn. Explore everywhere. It is okay to get lost. (Actually, it's expected.) That is part of the journey.
German castle ruinsRevising is sometimes like using a sundial on a cloudy day. No shadow to give any clue of the time, and no sun to give any sense of direction.
Wall sundial on the outside of a medieval church (1300s)Keep eyes open when revising. Notice objects that are not on the trodden path and look for what is not expected. The clues in the manuscript can be the key to unlocking difficulties in a revision. After all, a stone shot by the enemy's catapult can make a very nice garden ornament.
Castle garden with a catapult stone in the foregroundRevising is not only re-envisioning, it is also mixing the very old and the very new.
600 year old houses and the modern day skyscrapersEnjoy the revision journey. Although revising at times means wandering, getting lost, scrambling in the dark, dealing with the unexpected, and asking question after question while searching for solutions, there are glorious moments when one should pause and enjoy the view.
Castle towers
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Yep, that's pretty much it! Both excruciating and wonderful and mysterious, all in one day, if not one hour! =)
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