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Tue 25 Oct, 2011 07:37 pm
What does " tricle out" mean?
Does it mean "reveal gradually?"
So "Authors should try to resist the urge to let their findings trickle out over many years and many papers" means "Authors should try to conquer the impulse/strong desire to let their findings go to publication, little by little, over many years and many papers?
Context:
4. Authors should try to resist the urge to let their findings trickle out over many years and many papers.
More Context:
1. The moral of the story is that the publishing process requires not only hard work but also resilience — and struggling young authors can learn valuable lessons from those who have already navigated that process.
2. You are only as good as your last paper — previous success does not guarantee future acceptance.
3. A key to winning over editors and reviewers is having strong data to support conclusions. Some people don't appreciate the fact that a lot of weak data does not make up for having less, but more powerful, data.
4. Authors should try to resist the urge to let their findings trickle out over many years and many papers.
5. Younger writers need to recognize their own working patterns and write when they are most productive — whether it is early morning, late at night, at a desk or during a walk.