The Journey of Writing an Academic Paper (The Gif Edition)

WHEN YOU FIRST GET AN IDEA FOR A PAPER

YOU SPEND WEEKS WRITING THE PAPER

YOU SHARE IT WITH A FEW OF YOUR COLLEAGUES AND GET THIS REACTION

YOU HUMBLY TAKE THEIR HARSH COMMENTS AND EDIT YOUR PAPER

WHEN YOU PRESENT THE EDITED VERSION AT A CONFERENCE, YOU EXPECT THIS RESPONSE

BUT, INSTEAD YOU GET THIS RESPONSE

SO YOU GO BACK TO WRITING

THIS TIME YOU THINK ITS GENIUS, SO YOU SUBMIT IT TO A JOURNAL

THIS IS HOW THE EDITORIAL BOARD RESPONDS

MAKING YOU FEEL THIS WAY

YOU THINK ABOUT LEAVING PHILOSOPHY…

ONLY TO FIND YOURSELF A FEW WEEKS LATER WORKING ON THE SAME PAPER

I wonder if your writing experience is similar. Tell me about it in the comments section below.
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