Do you make these 6 rookie mistakes in your abstract?
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 space while convincing a reader to read your paper. Yikes. The good news is that simply learning to diagnose and fix these 6 common abstract mistakes will already elevate your abstract and make it clear to your reader why your work is important and deserves to be published! BUT, most abstracts make at least one! […]
How to overcome writer’s block in <1 min with 8 proven strategies!
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 are long-term solutions that don’t help if what you really need is words on paper right now. So this first installment in my series on overcoming writer’s block provides my best 8 tips for how […]
The 6 key parts in a powerful discussion section
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 composing it – but there are actually 6 key parts that need to be included! While it is true that each research project is different – meaning that different parts […]
Symbols or formatting words getting you down? Don’t lose your flow!
Anything that continuously interrupts your flow can hinder what you can accomplish each day, and this is no different in writing. I always have to add symbols as soon as I type them, or I am paranoid I will forget to add them later. Constantly stopping to get to the symbols menu, or having to […]