I negotiated some time with my supervisor in my first year, if I got so far with my research, then i could take some time to write up some articles. my supervisor was happy to help me with the articles when it was clear I was on top of the thesis. 6/ - ThreadSky

jonrobinnz.bsky.social • 48 days ago

I negotiated some time with my supervisor in my first year, if I got so far with my research, then i could take some time to write up some articles. my supervisor was happy to help me with the articles when it was clear I was on top of the thesis. 6/

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jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

At that point 1 article recycling some research from my masters thesis + another from a footnote from an out of control PhD chapter. For me working on smaller projects helped keep me motivated for the PhD and gave me a sense of accomplishment when end of PhD was still far off. 7/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

It is vital to **expect rejection** and not let that put you off. I keep a rejection spreadsheet and see rejection (and revision) as part of the process of getting published, I try to gamify it. A rejection from a journal isn't a negative but a badge of honour. 8/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

I've had some really crappy unfair reviews (as well as some really good and helpful rejections) but you have to take that as provocation to prove them wrong by getting published elsewhere. peer review is a crap shoot. 9/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Perfection = the enemy of finished. In fact, my first double blind peer reviewed article to get accepted on the 1st submission was not properly finished (I may have sent it off in a bad mood and not checked it thoroughly) and needed major revisions - but it still got accepted.10/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Get other ECRs to proofread and critique your work and reciprocate for them. I was lucky to have a group of friends who would read and critique my work and I'd do the same for them. I try and do that now for anyone who needs it. for me the collegiality is a big motivator and fun! 11/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Go for top journals and work your way down. This requires a bit of judgement, esp. if you have a lot of work to submit - you don't want to become a nuisance. I wouldn't submit to the same journal twice in a year. 12/

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