title: Writing for publication: you can do it!
abstract: This article provides tips to improve writing and to inspire readers to write for publication. Simple but powerful ways to improve writing include omitting needless words, using the active voice, and using first-person pronouns. Techniques to help novice writers get started are addressed. The author discusses (and quashes) excuses for not writing and provides important reasons for publishing. Pithy, witty quotes from well-known writers are included. This article should be helpful to experienced as well as novice writers.
authors.affiliation: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. ElizabethWinslow@TexasHealth.org
authors.forename: Elizabeth Hahn
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Winslow
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards*; D012013:Reference Books; D012201:Reward; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards*