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Water cooler talk for tech writers.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Be thorough, not Pedantic
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As technical writers, we must be thorough when we create or edit documentation. If we're not, then we might present shoddy, confusing, ...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Show, Not Tell–Bring Documentation to Life
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As you've pursued the writing craft, you may have heard or read the following: "When you write, show not tell." This is great ...
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Salmagundi within Documentation
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According to Meriam Webster, Salmagundi is: 1. A salad plate of chopped meats, anchovies, eggs, and vegetables arranged in rows for contras...
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Monday, January 30, 2023
We'll Hang up Our Pens Someday
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Recently, Pat Buchanan said he was retiring his long running column . This blog is beyond the scope of politics, so I'm not interested i...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Technical Writing Isn't Boring
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I once saw a movie where an editor insulted a writer over her manuscript for a book and said she needed to write user manuals. I was incense...
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Perseverance Instead
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I remember a martial artist, who is a master of his art, once told his students that he didn't get to his belt rank because he was any g...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate
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Someone recently asked me if a technical writer is someone who collaborates with SMEs and takes technical jargon to make it into plain, easy...
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