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Dipping your toe into academic publishing can be a daunting experience. Rob Weir offers some practical tips for researchers who want to publish without perishing.
Many of Weir’s tips are the stuff of common sense: have something substantial to say; pay attention to grammar and punctuation; write clearly; avoid waffling.
Another useful tip: beware the curse of knowledge. Understanding too much about your subject can sometimes get in the way of good communication. It’s less likely to happen when you are writing for a peer-reviewed journal in your academic field; writing an opinion piece for a daily newspaper requires more care for clarity and explanation.
