Article: Don't base your thesis on generalizations that are made previous research papers. Try not to assume that a past approach is the only approach. Step away from your research for a few days, so that you see it with fresh eyes. Take a break every week, just as you would with a job. Try to explain what you've found. Ask the person to ask questions that arise as they hear about the topic to see the topic with fresh eyes. If you have been approaching a subject from an anthropological perspective, try papers in sociology, biology or another field. Expand your sources through your library's reference section. Start filling in your outline. As you write, you will decide which sub-sections require more research.

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Don't bootstrap. Talk about your research to someone who doesn't know anything about the topic. Try to find sources in different disciplines. Begin writing.