# Lennart Nacke, PhD
>  I build the systems that turn deep knowledge into visible authority. Depth over hype. AI systems for experts who should be impossible to ignore.
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## Pages
- [Lennart Nacke](https://lennartnacke.com/about.md) - I spent 15 years as a professor publishing 300+ papers to become a tenured Research Chair, earning 46,000+ citations, and a top 2% researcher ranking worldwide. None of it made me visible to the people who mattered most.
- [Home](https://lennartnacke.com/home.md) - Dr. Lennart Nacke is a pioneer in games, gamification, and user experience. As Professor of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Games at University of Waterloo, he explores how user experience of video and exercise games can drive engagement and change behaviours. Over the past 15 years, he has pub…
- [Privacy Policy](https://lennartnacke.com/privacy-policy.md) - Last updated: 16 July, 2026. Lennart Nacke, operating as The Acagamic, a business registered in Ontario, Canada ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), operates the website lennartnacke.com and related services, including our newsletter, online courses, membership community, and coaching services (colle…
- [SciSpace Grant Review Prompt](https://lennartnacke.com/scispace-grant-review-prompt.md) - Your prompt to run an agent peer review on your grant
- [Terms of Service](https://lennartnacke.com/terms-of-service.md) - Last Updated: 16 July, 2026

## Posts
- [How to Maintain a Consistent Paper Reading Schedule](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-maintain-a-paper-reading-schedule.md) - Most grad students approach their reading schedule like a marathon. But you don't win marathons by sprinting every single mile.
- [How to develop an efficient writing process](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-develop-an-efficient-writing-process.md) - Learn how to develop an efficient writing process using practical tools, clear goals, and focus techniques to increase productivity and reduce stress.
- [How to write a winning research proposal](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-a-winning-research-proposal.md) - Turn your research proposal into a winner with these 7 powerful moves.
- [How to pick a research topic (and actually love it)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-pick-a-research-topic-and-actually-love-it.md) - Ever feel like choosing a research topic is like swiping on a never-ending social app? Up, down, like, but nothing feels just right? Trust me, I've been there?-?staring at a blank screen, juggling a dozen ideas, and questioning all my life choices.
- [How to go from research idea to published paper in 10 (mostly painless) phases](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-go-from-research-idea-to-published-paper-in-10-mostly-painless-phases.md) - Ever wonder why some researchers breeze through projects while others struggle? It's not about IQ or experience. The secret is in research strategy.
- [How to master 14 literature review types](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-master-14-literature-review-types.md) - Most academics only use 2 types of literature reviews, but there are actually 14—and mastering them all can change your research career.
- [How to create compelling CHI paper titles: The secret formulas revealed](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-create-compelling-chi-paper-titles-the-secret-formulas-revealed.md) - Discover how to craft attention-grabbing CHI paper titles using proven patterns and AI insights.
- [How to succeed at paper writing](https://lennartnacke.com/how-you-succeed-at-paper-writing.md) - If you want your research to hit like a freight train, you’ve got to smudge your theory, questions, and results together so smoothly that the reader can't help but be hooked.
- [How to use writing registers](https://lennartnacke.com/4-writing-registers-to-go-eminem.md) - Go from casual chats to brain-melting jargon, learn how to chat up every audience with this simple guide to the four writing registers.
- [Your 1000x citation counts don't matter](https://lennartnacke.com/your-1000x-citation-counts-dont-matter.md) - Citations as key metric of academic success are not as useful as you might think.
- [How to use Dramatica story theory for academic papers](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-use-dramatica-story-theory-for-academic-papers.md) - How to write the story of your paper
- [How to develop a research question (Free canvas)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-develop-a-research-question-free-canvas-2.md) - Get the 10-step freebie research question canvas in this article.
- [How to build academic relationships (5 Secrets)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-build-academic-relationships-5-secrets.md) - In academia and life, relationships are what gets you ahead. Here are 5 secrets of how you foster academic ones.
- [Three skills for every academic literature review](https://lennartnacke.com/3-essential-skills-for-every-academic-literature-review.md) - Three quick tips for literature reviews: backward searching, paper skimming, and using systematic reviews and meta analyses.
- [How to find a research topic](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-find-a-research-topic.md) - Discover how to select an impactful research topic. Learn to balance specificity and breadth, fill research gaps, anticipate trends, and seek diverse perspectives.
- [How to write an academic cover letter](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-an-academic-cover-letter.md) - A cover letter sets you apart. Here are tips for writing an effective academic cover letter, focusing on the opening, middle, and end.
- [How to reduce word count in your academic papers](https://lennartnacke.com/7-strategies-for-reducing-word-count-in-your-academic-papers.md) - Writing a concise manuscript has many advantages but it also often necessary to meet publication requirements of journals.
- [Seven Crucial Academic Writing Elements](https://lennartnacke.com/7-crucial-academic-writing-elements.md) - A classic rendition of the seven crucial elements of academic writing: Evidence, Analysis, Research Problem, Method, Structure, Argumentation, and Implications.
- [The 7 Research Gaps (Plus 5)](https://lennartnacke.com/the-7-research-gaps.md) - How to find and use research gaps: A step-by-step guide with examples for academic writing that allows you to identify opportunities for your research questions and future scientific contributions.
- [How to Save Time Writing (5 Tricks You Haven't Tried)](https://lennartnacke.com/transform-your-writing-habits-time-saving-hacks-youve-never-tried.md) - Some strategies to increase productivity include time-tested academic writing tricks like micro-writing sessions, mini-retreats, sprints, and time-boxing.
- [Master TikZ Figures with ChatGPT for High-Impact Academic Writing in LaTeX](https://lennartnacke.com/master-tikz-figures-with-chatgpt-for-high-impact-academic-writing-in-latex.md) - I am at the CHI 2023 conference this week and receiving so much information (as usual) about everything related to human-computer interaction. I also enjoyed teaching my CHI writing course to a small cohort at this conference again. If you're interested in going through the course slides, you can f…
- [Understanding the Reasons for Paper Rejection](https://lennartnacke.com/understanding-the-reasons-for-paper-rejection.md) - Discover key reasons for academic paper rejection and strategies to enhance publication success.
- [How to Make Each Section of an Academic Paper Engaging](https://lennartnacke.com/3-writing-tips-for-each-section-of-your-paper.md) - Learn to craft engaging intros, related work, clear methods, impactful results, and insightful comments for your academic paper. This guide will help you write compelling content and get published.
- [How to Make Academic Writing more Coherent (7 Methods)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-make-your-writing-coherent.md) - Enhance clarity, coherence, and cohesion in your academic writing for more persuasive papers. Explore techniques for effective academic communication.
- [How To Write CaRS Introductions](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-cars-introductions.md) - Weak introductions harm research papers in peer review. Fix this with the CARS model for a strong introduction. Use an AI prompt for an easy title setup.
- [How to Make ChatGPT Your Personal Writing Coach (3 Easy Tricks)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-make-chatgpt-your-personal-writing-coach-3-easy-tricks.md) - Get ChatGPT to help you with your academic writing by using mega prompt structures.
- [How to stay motivated to write research articles (without working on weekends)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-stay-motivated-to-write-research-articles-without-working-on-weekends.md) - Research writing motivation: Best ways to publish more without burnout.
- [How to Write Research Papers Faster (7 Challenges to Fix)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-research-papers-faster-7-challenges-to-fix.md) - Let's discuss 7 challenges to your writing that you can easily fix to write better papers.
- [How to write a good revision for CHI (and rebut some reviewer requests)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-a-good-revision-for-chi-and-rebut-some-reviewer-requests.md) - The 8-step process that will make CHI rebuttals so much easier.
- [How to Shift Your Writing from Good to Great (13 Secrets)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-shift-your-writing-from-good-to-great-13-secrets.md) - The components that make your abstract great and rock your paper when submitting to the world's most competitive HCI conference.
- [How to write a strong discussion section for your CHI paper](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-a-strong-discussion-section-for-your-chi-paper.md) - Discussion sections are crucial for synthesizing findings and highlighting your work's unique contributions.
- [How to Master Introduction and Paragraph Strategies](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-master-introduction-and-paragraph-strategies.md) - Quick information about CaRS introductions, the PEEL paragraph writing technique, and a time management video.
- [10 issues that will end your academic writing career](https://lennartnacke.com/10-issues-that-will-end-your-academic-writing-career.md) - Avoid these 10 things to get more done and feel more productive.
- [Master Academic Writing with This 6-Step Framework](https://lennartnacke.com/a-six-step-framework-for-academic-writing.md) - Unlock your potential with a 6-step framework to master academic writing. Enhance your writing skills with core tips and resources for university success.
- [How to Write CHI Papers, Online Edition (CHI 2021)](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-chi-papers-online-edition-chi-2021.md) - Writing papers is at the heart of our craft as CHI researchers. Knowing what reviewers are looking for in a paper helps us write and structure papers more clearly. Yet, skillful writing sometimes seems ephemeral to us when trying to structure our research ideas around what we perceive as the CHI co…
- [The CHI Paper Writing Podcast is live](https://lennartnacke.com/the-chi-paper-writing-podcast-is-live.md) - After months of working on it and on our own CHI papers in the HCI Games Group, I finally had time to cut and edit together the first episode of the How to Write CHI Papers podcast with many insightful interviews from 14 CHI rockstars Susan Dumais, Andrés Lucero, Erin Solovey, Effie Law, Andy Cockb…
- [How to write CHI 2019 Papers](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-chi-2019-papers.md) - This course has been taught at CHI three times and before that at CHI PLAY and SIGCHI summer schools and via invitations at several institutions. It is highly popular with young CHI researchers. The instructor is also available to teach this course at your institution and the course has been taught…
- [CHI 2018 Course on How to Write a CHI Paper](https://lennartnacke.com/chi-2018-course-on-how-to-write-a-chi-paper.md) - The CHI 2018 version of the course is listed below. CHI 2018 Schedule This course was taking place at CHI 2018 (Palais des Congrès de Montréal) in Room: 524C on Monday, 23rd of April 2018. CHI 2018 Course Unit 1 * 11:30-11:40 Introduction and Goals * 11:40-12:10 Micro Lecture: Structuring your Rese…
- [How to Write CHI Papers Course at CHI 2017](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-chi-papers-course-at-chi-2017.md) - CHI 2017 marked the premiere of this course at the CHI conference. It was taught in person and over the course of two units. CHI 2017 Schedule Writing Unit Schedule * 9:30-9:35 Intro and Goals * 9:36-10:00 Micro Lecture: Clarity and Structure * 10:01-10:20 Exercise: Structuring CHI Research * 10:21…
- [How to Write CHI PLAY Papers 2016](https://lennartnacke.com/how-to-write-chi-play-papers-2016.md) - This is the information that was given to participants at the 2016 course on how to write CHI papers. Please bring some examples from your own recent writing to this course. This can be a thesis abstract, some unpublished papers, or just something you have written recently. Schedule * 09:00-10:30 L…
- [Interview with Carl Gutwin](https://lennartnacke.com/chi2016-course-interview-with-carl-gutwin.md) - Learn how to improve your academic writing with Professor Gutwin's workmanlike approach. Solve crucial problems and convey your message with an eloquent style.

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