paper-planning

Plan an academic paper before writing by applying a structured four-step workflow: story design, experiment planning, figure design, and timeline management. This framework replaces ad-hoc planning with milestones, baselines, and counterintuitive tactics.

The best way to design experiments and figures is to use a structured planning workflow that designs ablations first and narrows broad claims. This ensures your experiment planning and figure design align directly with your story design.

Create a writing timeline by scheduling milestones across a structured four-week plan. This timeline management step is the final phase of a pre-writing workflow that organizes your story, experiments, and figures into actionable deadlines.

Identify weaknesses in your paper story design by writing a mock rejection letter early in the planning phase. This counterintuitive tactic exposes flaws, helping you narrow broad claims and design ablations first to strengthen your baseline.

Yes, you can use this paper planning workflow for organizing a new research project. It provides a complete paper strategy by outlining story design, experiment planning, figure design, and a four-week timeline to structure your milestones and baselines.