Writing a Manuscript for Beginners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disseminating knowledge through publication of scholarly activity has been a cornerstone of medicine. The shared knowledge provides benefit to our patients and advances the field. The process of writing one's first manuscript may be intimidating. This review provides advice for novice writers to successfully publish their work.

Methods

A methodologic process to begin writing a manuscript is detailed, including topic selection, formulating a research question, review of the literature, and study design and methodology.

Results

Ten simple steps to writing a manuscript, ethical considerations, and insight into the review process are provided.

Conclusions

Encouragement for beginners and simplification of what seems as a daunting task are provided.

SUBMITTER: Lawton JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559591 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature