It's just too much...

It's 12:15 am. I'm still writing copy. Haven't started the design yet. Read about half of the assigned readings.

It's just too much. I haven't futzed around this week. Did I spend every waking and non-working moment on homework? OK, no, but I came close.

I'm going to whine a bit here because, after all, what better thing to do when feeling the time crunch than to waste time whining about not having enough time?

Here's the thing. Reading, researching, writing, and designing all within 1 week is simply too much. Oh, and picking a suitable publication.

Sunday - read the reserved reading. Decided on my topics of queens and how I could tie it into today's world. Started looking for a good publication. Well, that's a big piece. If you don't read any that fit this topic, it can be difficult to find the right publication. But how can you know if your story fits in well with a publication you don't read? Not only topic wise but format? If I pick up Esquire for this month, how can I possibly know if it's normal for them to have a 2 spread story? Or maybe this is the month when it's all about men's spring fashions and normally they might have a story aimed at educating the mind...

Catch my drift? Why do we need a supporting publication? Why can't we say "i see this running in an entertainment magazine..."

I spent a couple of hours on Sunday reading through a catalog of magazines. Not that I'd necessarily be able to find one in real life if the summary sounded about right.

Monday I started my research. I can't imagine someone picking this topic without knowing a fair amount about sovereign history. Maybe I picked something too intricate.

Tuesday I read some of hale and some of S&W.

Wednesday I went magazine shopping. Finished S&W. Read through the 6 magazines I bought.

Thursday I stole time during the workday to buy more magazines. Picked back up on the writing I started on Sunday as I researched. Read through the two more magazines I had. Looked to see if I could find a PDF archive of ACCeSS DirecTV magazine. Nope.

Friday... I'm still writing and no design.

I am not so self-centered to think I'm the only one in this boat right now.

It's just too much. Give us more time for phase 2 or lighten up on the reading. Something.

To have something researched and well-developed enough to get crit within a week's time is not getting me at my best. With phase 3 being right around the corner, I never have time to truly criticize my own work and polish it. So it's like the whole time I'm just trying to polish a turd, and that's not my personal style.

Back to some dandy kings and be nice to me when you see my draft design!