Outline, write, reference, edit and then edit and then edit some more! This is the fun of manuscript writing! It is funny to think that when I took English 1010 at Sheridan College in 2001 that I would reuse my English textbook to finesse my scientific writing manuscript skills! The process does help to better understand the research I have put my heart and soul into in the last three years but the editing is the most tedious part! I find myself writing a sentence that sounds great initially but as soon as I say it out loud the meaning is lost or the true subject is hidden amidst scientific jargon. When writing a manuscript editors indicate they want to hear the writer’s (scientist’s) voice but since science writing is simplistic and dry it is hard to embed one’s personality in it. I find after the fifth iteration of a sentence my voice is gone and sometimes the original meaning has left too! It is key to start with a solid outline where the key ideas are laid out and stick to it. Some people prefer this manuscript writing part of a project; I prefer the field and lab work leading up to writing. Soon the current manuscript will be conquered and I will find a better method to editing.