academic-paper-drafting

# Academic Paper Drafting Skill > Turn research into published scholarship. From blank page to accepted manuscript. This skill provides structured workflows for drafting academic papers, with venue-specific guidance for HCI conferences (CHI), business publications (HBR), and academic journals (Cognitive Systems Research, Minds & Machines). ## Drafting Philosophy ### The Academic Writing Paradox | Challenge | Reality | Strategy | |-----------|---------|----------| | "I need to read more first" | Reading is procrastination | Write to discover what you don't know | | "I need the perfect first sentence" | First drafts are meant to be bad | Start with the section you know best | | "I'll write when I have time" | Time expands to fill available space | Write in focused sprints | | "It needs to be original" | Synthesis is originality | Combine existing ideas in new ways | ### The Write-to-Think Method ``` Messy Draft → Clarity → Structure → Polish → Submit ↑ ↓ └────── Reviewer Feedback ───────────┘ ``` **Key insight**: Writing IS thinking. You don't figure out your argument first and then write it — you figure it out BY writing it. --- ## Venue Quick Reference ### User's Target Pipeline | Venue | Type | Word Limit | Review Time | Focus | |-------|------|------------|-------------|-------| | **ACM CHI** | Conference | 7,500 (full) / 3,000 (LBW) | 3-4 months | HCI, interaction design | | **Harvard Business Review** | Magazine | ...