First impressions are important. Scientists need to make their work stand out among a sea of others. However, many mistakenly believe that first impressions are formed based only on titles and ...

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In his book, How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing, psychologist and researcher Paul Silvia distills the research behind productive writing into a handful of ...

Five top science book writers offer advice for budding authors in a series of interviews in Nature's Books & Arts section. Peter Atkins reveals the hard work behind a successful textbook; Carl Zimmer ...

The biggest rewards for authors and publishers come from textbooks. A good text will regularly be reprinted and go into revised editions. Once firmly established, a textbook provides a steady income ...

Most writers assume they write well. Yet most writers grapple with the reality of writing as a black box. That is, we know that writing works, but we’re a bit fuzzy on what makes readers grasp the ...