max word length: 100,000
aim for 80,000 (with 20,000 margin)
chapters: 10,000 average (8,000 min - 12,000 max)
Lead in chapter - 2 chapters (20,000)
(introduces and sets up core material)
- what do readers need to know in order to appreciate the core research?
- restrict to two or three main lines of argument
- methods chapter as appendix
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Set Up Core Material (traditionally Lit Review)
Core Material - 5 chapters (50,000)
(value added...
