Why do research papers fail before the first word is written?

Because authors skip the most critical step:

They never define who needs to read their work.

Your tenure committee won't care about total downloads.
They want citations from the right scholars.
That's the right kind of impact.

Here's what successful academics do differently:

They ask at least 3 questions before writing:

1. Who actually needs these findings?

• Focus on researchers tackling similar problems
• Target the scholars advancing your field
• Write for future collaborators

2. What do these readers really need?

• Insights that solve their challenges
• Clear methods they can replicate
• Results they can build upon

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