ABSTRACT
Scholarly peer review ideally ensures that high-quality research is published in appropriate channels, which often requires at least one round of feedback and revision. The author struggled to navigate this process as a neophyte researcher thanks to mounting insecurities and frustrations as a writer. This narrative describes six rounds of revisions on an article that was then dropped from the review cycle for lack of progress rather than being clearly rejected. It exemplifies a later-stage interruption of research that was deeply painful but nevertheless led to many learning opportunities about strategy, perseverance, and self-confidence throughout the review and publication process.
