You don't need to find a "gap" in the literature

Despite the ubiquity of the advice to "find a gap in the literature", I argue that this creates a lot of problems. Problems in your writing. Problems in your process. I propose an alternative more aligned with the values of being part of a community of scholars. For practical tips on dealing with the voices of your harshest critics (in your head), see: https://jovanevery.co.uk/stop-writing-for-harshest-critics/Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/gap-in-literature/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach Join the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.ukFor more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk  Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery  I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/  Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach