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Water cooler talk for tech writers.

Friday, October 4, 2024

Writing for Validation? No!

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There are many reasons to write. But there are reasons not to write. Validation is one. If you're writing to seek approval, then you...
Friday, July 12, 2024

Technical Writing: Systematic Advantage

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When my wife and I watch campy movies, there's a typical theme of a writer who has writer's block. The writers in these movies try t...
Friday, June 21, 2024

Whose Glory?

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"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God."  – 1 Corinthians 10:31 NRSV Though I striv...
Friday, January 5, 2024

When you Doc as Code

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What is doc as code? Doc as code is basically two things. One, it's creating documentation with the same tools as you would use to creat...
Friday, December 8, 2023

Grateful For This Blog

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I mentioned this before , but sometimes it's worth restating. No matter how much blood, sweat, and tears we pour onto technical document...
Friday, November 24, 2023

Not All Writers Are Equal...And That's Okay

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Different kinds of literature are everywhere. That's just a fact! Whether it's a fantasy or sci-fi novel, historical fiction, a book...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Some Cliches Still Have Power

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With writing, especially technical writing, we're supposed to get rid of cliches. Why? Cliches have been so overused where they lost mea...
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William McFadden
My name is William McFadden and I have been a technical writer for over 25 years. What I'm hoping to accomplish here is to share my experiences, insights, and my philosophy of technical communication. And maybe, do some actual technical writing here. I don't want to get hung up on what tools to use or whether you should learn some programming language or not. Granted, these are helpful. I'm focused on talking about some core principles of technical writing, as well as issues that may surround it. I don't speak for all technical writers out there. I'm just one guy who's been doing this for a while. I'm hoping to encourage those who are new writers to consider this writing style or prose. I'm also hoping to encourage those who have been doing this for a while to continue. Thank you for stopping by. Hope you come again soon.
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