It is crucial that scientists are able to communicate their science. These tools and instructions were used by FLEET researchers to develop and distribute stories about new papers. We see this as a three step process:

• Step 1: Answer the prompts on this page first, to help you frame your article
• Step 2: Write the article (below)
• Step 3: Distribute the article

Okay, you’ve answered those prompts in Step 1, and now you’re ready to start writing the article…

We have two templates you might find helpful for this:

• Template 1: article about a research or ‘discovery’ paper
• Template 2: article about a review paper

• Heading – suggest do this last
• Introduction – no more than two or three sentences. Always return to intro section at the end of your writing process.
• More about the situation challenge
• What you did to solve it
• How that worked
• What’s next/Who can use this?
• The study

Hints, tricks and more information, in case it’s useful

• Some handy tips on quotes, teaser/pitch, video
• Errol’s ‘rules’ of writing

Time to move on to Step 3: getting your story out there