• Nature summary paragraph example
• Cormac McCarthy's writing advice: be minimal to achieve clarity; decide on a concise theme and make sure everything supports it; one message per paragraph; use concrete examples; use natural language; write simple sentences — Nature
• Arjun Raj's words to avoid: examples of very generic verbs that don't actually mean anything, and how to better frame what you're trying to say
• Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript: description of common errors in publications, how to detect them, and how to fix them — eLife
• Literary forensics: "A simple diagnostic tool can help identify those writing patterns so you can focus on strengths and start to overcome weaknesses." — The Open Notebook
  • Go through early drafts and look for common patterns; for new drafts, highlight these elements and question if they're being used effectively:
    • Starting sentences with dependent clauses
    • Using more than one adjective that means basically the same thing
    • Taking a long time to get to the point — is it ever explicitly stated?
    • Starting sentences and phrases with "this ___"
    • Using semicolons, colons, and dashes to connect sentences
• Whitesides' Group: writing a paper: guidelines for writing a paper, how to start, making an outline, general style preferences
• Connected Papers: visualize the "connectedness" of various papers
• Nature's collection of resources on publishing
• Hemingway App — writing clarity tool
• Writing about probability — The Open Notebook
• Demystifying Public Speaking — Lara Hogan (free e-book)
• Tools for Science — Arjun Raj

Methods section template

For calculations: "To assess X, we calculated Y (summary of what Y is). Specifically, we calculated ..."