The question every academic writer should be asking themselves
Make the biggest impact with your research
You're deep in your research and you're excitedly writing a paper to share all the details with the world. But how can you make the biggest impact?
Most of us are so involved in our text that we forget to pay attention to the other player in this game: the reader. We find it hard to stop and think about where our reader is, what our reader is thinking of, and what our reader needs. Instead, we focus on ourselves: "What do I want to say here?" and "What do I find important?"
If you are only focused on yourself, you will not be seeking to communicate in a way that makes sense to your reader.
Many readers struggle to read academic articles. But you can make a difference by making your article easy to read and thus increasing its reach.
There is one basic way to improve your writing skills: shift your perspective.