I can't figure out the precise composition of optimism and hubris that leads to so many supposed final drafts.
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Finally, a chance to edit my paper! Let's open the folder. draft draftFinal draftUpdateFinal draftUpdateFinalFinal draftUpdateFinalFinal2 draftUpdateFinalNew finalDraftFinal finalDraftFinalRevised finalDraftFinalUpdate newDraft newDraft2 newDraftUpdate revisedDraftFinal Umm...
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Thank you to everyone who provided these useful solutions with various levels of condescension: 1. Sort by recent. 2. Include a date in the document title. 3. Use git. 4. Use Scriviner. 5. Use Google Docs. Together, we can defeat version chaos.
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And to those of you who don't understand why I'd name files like this: Just imagine how great it must feel, in that moment, to put "final" in the document title. You deal with the self-delusion later.
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No joke: I once made a new file just to shorten my paper to use as a writing sample. Months later, I started editing that one (because it was most recent) before I realized things didn't seem right. Wasted several hours.
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Psh! I don't need your good ideas!
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Thankfully we have the sort by date option, otherwise I would be lost too!
#gradschoolproblemsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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"oh that's right, I ended up saving revisedDraftFinal_TURN_IN.docx as 'draft' so it would appear first"
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"oh good that actually is the copy where I wrote contrite comments about my own content, good thing I already turned it in" -My Worst Nightmare
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