The first sentence is hardest: writing for publication.

Sharing your knowledge, experiences and views via publication can have benefits for you, your department and your profession. Unfortunately getting started can be difficult. After deciding on writing for publication, would-be authors often hesitate, deliberate and procrastinate. Finding your writing...

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Publicado en:Technic: The Journal of Operating Department Practice Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 6 - 10
Autores principales: Gough, Suzanne, Hamshire, Claire
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Ten Alps Creative Mar2012
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Sumario:Sharing your knowledge, experiences and views via publication can have benefits for you, your department and your profession. Unfortunately getting started can be difficult. After deciding on writing for publication, would-be authors often hesitate, deliberate and procrastinate. Finding your writing style, as well as deciding what to write, your intended audience and where to publish can be complicated. This paper offers advice and guidelines on how you can begin to plan your writing and develop your work for submission to a journal. Practical points about deciding on a topic, choosing a journal and collaborative writing are discussed. The importance of peer support during writing and reviewing to facilitate your thoughts is highlighted.