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The endless introduction

An introduction keeps expanding because its purpose is unclear.

Short journal · Original editorial · Things we can finish

An introduction keeps expanding because its purpose is unclear.

A stopping point makes an attempt assessable. Define what must be present, what can wait, and how the recipient will know the work is ready. A finish is a boundary for this version; it need not be the end of all possible improvement.

Define the question it must help the reader enter.

Try the change once before turning it into a permanent routine. Keep the part that helps and revise the part that does not.

Try a question

What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?