Photo by Aaron Mello on Unsplash I’ve had the great fortune in my career to work on some very tough projects — in what I like to call documentation unfriendly environments — and won some and lost others but learned so much about technology and how to work independently as a technical writer. Before I accepted my current position, I… Continue reading Avoiding Mission Impossible technical writing projects
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3 things technical writers can learn from screenwriters
Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash A few years back I took a screenwriting course through Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. It was a challenging course. The professor had a bit of an ego so I didn’t get as much out of it as I had hoped. Recently, I came back to some of the lessons… Continue reading 3 things technical writers can learn from screenwriters
Do organizations need technical documentation style guides?
Photo by Oliver Thomas Klein on Unsplash Do organizations need technical documentation style guides? It’s a question that rises on online forums every so often. Today’s ever-tightening workplace budgets should also put the role of the technical documentation style guide under the spotlight. My answer to the style guide question is “Yes, organizations do need a… Continue reading Do organizations need technical documentation style guides?
Is “3” the answer to many of your document problems?
Photo by Tobias van Schneider on Unsplash I’ve spent the better part of my professional career as a contract technical writer. During that time I got the chance to examine why some organizations struggle with their technical documentation. With limited resources and budget, it is sometimes too easy to shortchange technical documentation and other written communications.… Continue reading Is “3” the answer to many of your document problems?
