related-work-writing

Related Work Writing Generate publication-quality Related Work sections with proper citations and thematic organization. Input $0 — Current paper draft or method description $1 — Collected literature (BibTeX entries, paper summaries, or literature review notes) References Related work writing prompts and strategies: ~/.claude/skills/related-work-writing/references/related-work-prompts.md Workflow Step 1: Analyze the Paper's Contributions Read the current paper draft (especially Methods and Introduction) Identify the key contributions and novelty claims List the technical components that need literature context Step 2: Organize Literature by Theme Group related papers into thematic clusters: Each cluster should represent a research direction or technique Common themes: problem formulation, methodology family, application domain, evaluation approach Order themes from most to least relevant to your work Step 3: Write Each Theme Paragraph For each thematic group: Topic sentence — Introduce the research direction Describe key works — Summarize 2-5 representative papers Compare and contrast — How does each approach differ from yours? Transition — Connect to the next theme or to your contribution Step 4: Refine Ensure every cited paper has a clear reason for inclusion Check that your work's novelty is clear from the comparisons Verify all \cite{} keys exist in the .bib file Aim for 1-2 pages (single column) or 0.5-1 page (double column) Rules Compare and contrast, don't just describe — "Unlike [X] which assumes..., our method..." Organize by theme, not chronologically — Group by research direction Cite broadly — Not just the most popular papers; include recent and diverse work Be fair — Acknowledge strengths of prior work before stating limitations Explain inapplicability — If a method could apply to your setting, explain why you don't compare experimentally, or add it to experiments Use present tense for established facts — "Smith et al. propose..." or "This approach uses..." End with positioning — The final paragraph should clearly position your work relative to all discussed prior work