I'm now at a stage where I am beginning to look for themes in my data. Some are really obvious and have kept appearing but others are more subtle and harder to find but I feel they are still relevant to my project.
I have a couple of worries about my analysis of my data -
1. I have SO MUCH data! I have pages upon pages of transcriptions, and pages and pages of quotes from literature, not to mention my own experiences and my own journal entries to look at! A way I think I can tackle this is to be disciplined and make choices about what is most useful and relevant to my inquiry. In my last Skype discussion session, Helen compares this idea to when we create a piece of choreography. We create lots of material then have to make choices on what material we will use to fit into the piece. I feel this is what I need to do with my data.
2. All my data seems to be negative towards auditions! I haven't found many themes that revolve around any positive thoughts to do with auditions. This worries me because I feel when presenting all this negative data, it may come across like I'm trying to prove a point rather than add to a discussion. I still need to find a way to tackle this. If anyone has any thoughts surrounding this I would love people to share!
Thanks for reading,
Laura
