Since every one is home now and (trying to be) writing, I’ve started getting requests for breakdowns of different sections of scientific research papers like… Read More »Breakdown of an ideal discussion of scientific research paper
[Video below!!] When I started this website and blog, I wrote traditional text posts like all of the blogs I followed. I preferred reading… Read More »Announcing – We have a YouTube Channel!
Hello all, and happy February! It seems like everyone is using 2020 to dig in and get some papers going, which is great to hear!… Read More »The basics you must know to write your introduction
At a recent workshop on manuscript writing, I was very surprised at how many attendees (>25%) said that composing the title was the most difficult… Read More »Does Your Manuscript Title Include These Three Key Components?
Many scientists realize that to attract readers, the abstract and introduction need to capture attention and peak interest in a manuscript. To make your manuscript… Read More »Results need context, too! How to maintain interest in the details.
The discussion can be a sticking point for many manuscript writers because it seems to be a free for all with no easy pattern for… Read More »The 6 key parts in a powerful discussion section
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!
The abstract of a paper is not an afterthought. Nor is it a summary nor a Frankenstein-like compilation of the first sentences of each section.… Read More »How to Write Compelling Abstracts (Free gift!)
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
