How to write a manuscript? Especially if it is your first attempt, it would be difficult for you to settle things rightly. Here is a step to step guide for you to ease your path in writing a manuscript for the very first time.
5 things you should know before writing a manuscript
- As manuscripts are written papers, therefore, it is mandatory to write in clean and clear writing without errors.
- The precise topic to be studied should be selected first before writing. Your purpose of writing should be clear in your mind.
- Proper research work should be done. Collect 30-40 papers which you can use as a reference.
- Draw the relevant tables, diagrams to show your research logically. (you cannot use someone’s tales or diagrams. You have to create your own)
- Last but the most important thing to remember, every publisher has his preferences and styles to publish the content. Always ask the publisher for the author’s guidelines before writing.
Structure of manuscript
The structure of the manuscript should be organized correctly. The manuscripts start with an eye catchy, direct, and precise Title, followed by an abstract and keywords. After that, the section of introduction, methods, discussion, and results come which is universally called the IMDR method. The manuscript will end with a conclusion, acknowledgment, references, tables & figures.
Ideal characteristics of the manuscript
The ideal length of the manuscript is thirty to forty pages. But again, you should ask the publisher for the author’s guidelines. Here is the detail of the ideal characteristics of the manuscript.
Title
The title should be written in the capital alphabet. Titles are the first opportunity to grab the audience’s attention. And it will be only possible if you write the title short & informative. Unclear, lengthy title fails to grab the audience’s attention.
Abstract
The abstract is the advertisement and summary of your article. It should be interesting, informative, and short. The abstract should be written within 250 words. It must contain two questions:
- What has been done?
- What are the findings?
it is recommended to write the abstract part at the end of the paper.
Keywords
Keywords are the labels. They are used for indexing the paper. It is recommended that do not use words from the title as a keyword. It is highly recommended to ask the publisher about the number of keywords.
Introduction
An introduction should contain the questions relevant to the paper. It should be informative and precise.it should inform the readers about the purpose of the paper. It should tell the hypothesis and objective of the paper.
Methods
This section contains the methods you used to solve the problem. If you experiment with a new idea, write all the information in detail. So that the readers can also experiment. But if you used any old idea, attach the previous researches and references of that idea. DO NOT give an incomplete description. It would result in the REJECTION of your paper.
Results
In the result section, you will only show your findings. You should present the most important result first in figures. The less important result can be represented by tables and diagrams. It is mandatory to only show the result and don’t explain it. As there’s a separate section for discussion.
Discussion
The discussion section is the easiest part of the paper. But many papers get rejected due to poor discussion. Remember that, the discussion section is the section where you can sell your data. Do the discussion openly in detail. Do the discussion with logic with the strong support of references, findings, and results.
Compare your fellow’s work with your work. Prove that your findings are more relatable and logical than him.
Conclusion
Here you will give a clear justification for your work ONLY. You should not repeat the abstract and results here. It is a common mistake people always do. End this section, with the expected future experiments and studies about it.
Acknowledgment
Say “Thank you” in this section to the people who have helped you in creating the research paper.
References
Add the references in this section. Avoid excessive references in this section. Do proper formatting of references. You can use tools for it like EndNote or Mendeley.
Tables & figures
Support your paper with the tables and figures. To make readers realize that there is deep research behind this paper. It will also add credibility to your paper.
General tips to sounds like a pro
- Use these file formats for manuscripts; doc, Docx, Tex, LaTeX, and RTF.
- Use the Roman font (size 12)
- Use the double space text
- Use header and footer
- Double-check your manuscript to avoid mistakes.
- Do compare your manuscript with authors guidelines to meet their requirements
- Write within the given word limit.
- Don’t go against the copyright agreement.
- Finally, read your manuscript to ensure that it is meaningful, written with purpose, and clear in results.
Now you have enough knowledge to write your first manuscript. Grab the pen and start writing. And most importantly, do not worried about its publication. AKjournal’s welcomes the writers globally. It takes full responsibility for the content that is electrically published. There are many options for authors to submit their papers. It offers complete authority to authors for their paper publications.
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