How you succeed at paper writing
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.
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How to use Writing Registers
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
Citations as key metric of academic success are not as useful as you might think.
How to Use Dramatica Story Theory for Academic Papers
We had another successful webinar week last week called the grant writing webinar together with Emmanuel Tsekleves . I’m currently
How to develop a research question (Free canvas)
Get the 10-step freebie research question canvas in this article.
How to build academic relationships (5 Secrets)
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
Three quick tips for literature reviews: backward searching, paper skimming, and using systematic reviews and meta analyses.
How to Find a Research Topic
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
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
Writing a concise manuscript has many advantages but it also often necessary to meet publication requirements of journals.
Seven Crucial Academic Writing Elements
A classic rendition of the seven crucial elements of academic writing: Evidence, Analysis, Research Problem, Method, Structure, Argumentation, and Implications.
The 7 Research Gaps
Research gaps allow you to identify opportunities for your research questions and future scientific contributions.