four easy steps to publishing your manuscript
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Getting your manuscript
published in four easy steps
Roger Watson PhD FRCN FAAN
Editor-in-Chief, JANEditor, Nursing Open
@jadvnursing
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The four steps
1) Read the guidelines
2) Seek criticism
3) Deal with reviewers’ comments
4) Treat a rejection as the start of the next submission
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What is the main barrier to writing?
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Being a writer
I learned to write by writing
Professionalism comes from being able to write on a bad day
Norman Mailer
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Application to the job of writing
Apply the seat of your pants to the seat of a chair and don’t get up until you’ve written something.
Beaverbrook
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Learn to write anywhere and everywhere
• Office
• Home
• Trains
• Planes
• Hotels
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Keep a note book
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Some don’ts
Don’t think about it
Don’t tell anyone about it
Don’t wait for inspiration
…just do it!
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Inspiration
Instead of planning or talking about your plan, I say, just get something out on paper before you forget it – no matter how uncertain you feel or how confusing it sounds.
I also suggest that (you) write the first draft before (you) do any research.
Rarely do we know what we’re going to write about until we’ve completed a first, stumbling draft
Dale Salwak (THE)
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Just do it
You can edit a bad page….
…you can’t edit a blank page
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Expect to have several revisions
…I’m one of the world’s greatest rewriters
James Mitchener
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Learn when to let go
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The four steps
1) Read the guidelines
2) Seek criticism
3) Deal with reviewers’ comments
4) Treat a rejection as the start of the next submission
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Journal guidelines
Journal guidelines
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Journal guidelines
Length
Layout
Organisation
Referencing system
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Seeking criticism
Find a ‘critical friend’
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Seek criticism of your writing
NOT THIS
OR THIS
THIS
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Dealing with reviewer’s comments
Apply the ‘golden rules’ (Williams 2004)
Rule 1. Answer completely
Rule 2. Answer politely
Rule 3. Answer with evidence
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Answer completely
Deal with every point, even if you don’t agree or can’t change it
Make a list of points – even if not presented with a list
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Answer politely
Don’t start with:
‘We completely disagree with the comments of the reviewer’
‘Who on earth are your reviewers?’
…etc!
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Answer with evidence
If you disagree with the reviewer then provide evidence: facts and references
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The 5th step…
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