A Letter from the Frustrated Author of a Journal Paper

This list of apps was curated by CHDS to provide a sampling of writing analysis tools. There are many apps available to analyze your writing, some of which are free to use or operate as a “freemium”- a free basic version with paid add-ons. We have included three apps below along with a Microsoft Word feature. Resources include: Hemingway ($20) Analyzes writing segments to identify complex sentences, long words, adverbs, passive voice, grade…

This blog post, published by the London School of Economics Impact Blog, advises academic authors on writing a blog post. The post dispels some of the myths around writing a blog post to accompany an academic article, including: a) it will take days or weeks, b) it is necessary to learn how to use software, and c) there is no benefit to personal research and career from writing a blog post. It also gives some…

This article, published in Effective Clinical Practice, provides a framework for writing academic manuscripts. Themes from the framework include: 1) start writing before your project is completed; 2) focus your attention on what readers are most likely to look at: the title, abstract, tables, and figures; 3) develop a systematic approach to the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections; and 4) improve the paper by learning how to get and incorporate useful feedback.