Authors neglecting to spell out acronyms in posts

An in-text citation can be placed anywhere in a sentence, but as a general guide:  🔹 Parenthetical citations are often at the end of a sentence. 🔹 Narrative citations are often at the beginning of a sentence. Why? And how should you decide for your own citations? This short clip (~30 seconds) has the details and examples. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYegH68u #CiteYourSources #AuthorDate

The most dangerous line in any draft: "The reader will figure it out." Sometimes true. Usually an excuse to avoid the harder work of making it clear without making it obvious. #WritingCommunity #WriteTip

A strange thing happened during a manuscript clean-up. We removed an entire paragraph. Not because it was wrong. Not because it was poorly written. In fact, it sounded quite impressive. But it didn’t move the paper forward. After deleting it, the argument became clearer almost immediately. Then another similar paragraph stood out — technically correct, well-referenced… and equally unnecessary. By the end, nothing essential had been lost. Only the feeling of heaviness. It was a strange reminder that in research writing, some of the most polished sections are actually leftovers from earlier thinking. Useful once. Now just taking up space. Progress didn’t come from adding new insights — but from letting old ones go. Have you ever removed something you were proud of… and realised the work became stronger without it?

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞? They read just enough. Enough to judge journal fit. Enough to see if your contribution is clear. Enough to feel if the manuscript is structured and readable. And that’s often enough to decide whether it goes for peer review… or gets rejected early. That’s why “almost ready” is risky. Before you submit, ask yourself: • Is the journal fit immediately clear? • Is your contribution visible in the title and abstract? • Does the structure feel controlled and logical? • Are there any avoidable presentation issues left? If you’re unsure, it’s better to fix it now than lose weeks after submission. 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏? 𝑫𝑴 𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. #EditorPerspective #ManuscriptReady #ResearchAuthors #PublicationSupport #DeskRejection

Comparison is a comfortable trap for writers — but it’s built on a false premise: no one else has lived your life. Your filter — the strange facts, the small betrayals, the tiny joys — makes your work singular. Skill can be learned; perspective can’t be copied. Use Quill’s Manuscript to write in distraction-free focus, Story Forge to shape the angle only you can take, and The Commons to find readers who’ll value your voice. Keep showing up — Analytics will celebrate the streaks you build along the way. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eA88pTTH #Voice #WritingCommunity #CreativeProcess #AuthorLife

Robert Califf has been writing about 483s lately, and I've found these short articles to be really interesting. Here's part 1: https://lnkd.in/eAuessRj Here's part 2: https://lnkd.in/eHtsUdvB

Not every manuscript needs more words. Some need better direction. When the direction is clear: • chapters align • ideas connect • the reader follows with ease Editing is not always about adding. Sometimes it is about guiding what already exists.

I’ve launched a new publication on Medium called Beneath the System. It’s a home for writing that reveals how systems really work—not the official version, but the lived one. I’m opening it to submissions from writers who examine: • the gap between how work is imagined and how it’s done • invisible labour and the load it carries • drift, failure modes, and unintended consequences • upstream decisions and downstream effects • the human cost of systems that stop making sense If your work helps people see a system more clearly, I’d love to read it. Submission guidelines: https://lnkd.in/ezzXztYe Clarity exposes friction. Let’s make the invisible visible. https://lnkd.in/eJX6f5_F

Early reader feedback can change your manuscript before you even start editing. Getting fresh eyes on your raw draft helps you spot plot holes, unclear character motivations, and pacing issues early — saving time and frustration later. Have you invited an Alpha Reader to review your story yet?

Just write — stop overthinking | A clip from my Substack post, How To Gain Crediblity In the Publishing World. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/ebYzciPF