Paper Writing Tips is a community resource guide that helps researchers avoid common submission errors when writing academic papers.
The project addresses the problem of recurring mistakes that appear in paper submissions, particularly from researchers new to academic publishing. It organizes guidance into three main sections: a pre-writing checklist highlighting frequent errors with examples, a final-draft verification guide for quick self-checking, and a curated collection of publicly available writing resources. The approach is practical and example-driven, allowing writers to quickly scan for issues before starting or before submitting.
This resource suits researchers preparing manuscripts for top-tier conference venues who want to catch preventable errors early. The guide focuses on technical writing conventions rather than content quality, acknowledging that polished papers require iterative refinement beyond avoiding mistakes. The project explicitly notes that its tips are reference material only and should be adapted to actual submission requirements, since different venues may have varying standards.
The project is actively building and welcomes contributions through pull requests and issue discussions. The maintainers have marked certain recommendations as having notable disagreement in the community, flagging these with an "Attention" label to signal where writers should exercise judgment rather than follow prescriptive rules.
