How to write a acadenmic paper

Read papers about the field you want to write.
Find 10 representative papers.

Write down what you want to present one by one.

Design figures for your paper. (5-7 figures)

Write the result part;

write the introduction part;

write the discussion part

write the materials and methods part;

revise more than 10 times

write the abstract;

select the journal and format the paper;

write the cover letter and prepare reviewers;

submit the paper;

revise or rebuttal letter;

further revise;

pay for the publication, open access.