A year ago, a participant in one of my scientific writing workshops posed an interesting question. She asked, “How do I get addicted to writing?” That question left me dumbfounded. My relationship with scientific writing…
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A catchy title for your paper
How do you search for scientific literature? Chances are, you start by entering keywords into a search engine and then scroll more or less mindlessly through the output list until you come across a title…
Why you should choose a journal before conducting the research
Do you want to publish a lot and in top journals? Don’t we all? Then, you need to think about the paper you’re going to write and the journal where you’ll submit it before you…
How to choose the right journal to publish your research
In science, publication is everything. Publishing a lot in high-impact journals is the royal way to build an academic career and disseminate your research. That’s the dream, but the reality is more complicated. Sending your…
The opening of your paper: The Indiana Jones method
Do you sometimes watch the first few minutes of a movie to see if you like it? People do the same thing with your scientific articles: They read the first few sentences, i.e., the opening,…
Free-writing: The method for sorting out your thoughts
The ability to think with clarity is a researcher’s greatest asset. But how do you achieve this in practice? How do you find clarity when you’ve been sitting in front of a blank page for…