General Writing Tips for Theory/Concept Development

I keep seeing articles that “create” a new concept that isn’t actually new, so just FYI, before you offer a new concept, google it to see who else has already used it….

Too many academic writers emphasize what’s novel about their paper—the first to study xyz—but this is a mistake if it’s at the expense of showing how the study connects with existing research. Tell us: Where is your paper on the family tree of academic research?