When texting a friend or even talking about your work with your colleagues, you have available to you all the words under the sun, and you can use as many of them as you need to express yourself.

But when aiming to publish a research paper in a journal, the boundaries come in: You have word counts, formatting guidelines, and English language standards. How do you work around these restrictions and create that magnificent article that your research deserves?

Here are six tips to help you write the perfect article and communicate your work to the world.

And for a bonus, we’ve collated a list of free online resources where you can dig deeper and further sharpen your mental pen.

1. Be Concise; Be Precise

There are several aspects to this point:

a. Using only as many words as is needed

Sometimes, fewer words tell the tale better.