We get it, abstract writing is hard. Writing a great abstract requires condensing a lot of key info about your study into a very short… Read More »Do you make these 6 rookie mistakes in your abstract?
Writer’s block is a complicated issue that stems from causes ranging from basic procrastination to not taking the time to establish healthy writing habits. This… Read More »Overcome WRITER’S BLOCK and get back to writing in <30 min
While many tips for how to overcome writer’s block are preventative in nature and include things like setting up good writing habits and routines, these… Read More »How to overcome writer’s block in <1 min with 8 proven strategies!
It is not uncommon for the importance to be unclear in your scientific research paper or grant. This problem that comes in a lot of… Read More »Why was my scientific paper/grant rejected? What to do when the importance isn’t clear.
When to spell out numbers in scientific writing can be tricky, and how/when to do this is one of the most common questions I get.… Read More »When to spell out numbers in scientific writing
There is one giant underused opportunity I see in a large majority of the papers I work with, which comes in the conclusion and final… Read More »Most papers make this conclusion mistake. How to finish strong!
This is according to a new opinion piece published in PNAS, at least, but we already agree with them or we wouldn’t be here! The… Read More »Better writing CAN boost your impact – now with data!
Writing is a touchy subject in academia. Basically, everyone should be writing, and no one is writing nearly enough. Ask anyone, from a graduate student… Read More »How to set a writing resolution that sticks
We’ve all been there – staring at the blinking cursor on our all-too-white Word document waiting for inspiration to strike. Blank-page syndrome in manuscript preparation… Read More »How to best tackle your draft when you have blank-page syndrome
The “so what” test can be a powerful tool for making your scientific writing concise and ensuring that it is interesting to your reader. Effective… Read More »“So what?” A simple test for concise, interesting writing
