Creative Writing
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It is always good to keep your (in)abilities well bracketed. #suyogsutra
I know what I can do. But, I also know what I cannot – which is equally important. That helps me set achievable goals and workable standards so that I keep myself motivated. Although, it may not always be a great idea to not strive for goals that are beyond your capacity. But, it is… Continue reading
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My Non-Work Time Activities
Last month, on one of our regular visits to a temple, my wife and I met one of her cousins. During our interaction, which mostly concerned our families, we got to know something about each of our job profiles. One of the questions during our conversation was, “What do you do when you are not… Continue reading
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Is Technical Writing Skill or Ability?
I often say this to myself: Anyone can write, but everyone cannot become a writer. But, when we can (and do) learn to write, why can’t we learn to become writers? Language is a skill, which can be learned and mastered over a period of time. We must learn to follow the rules. Although subconsciously,… Continue reading
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My must-refer list of books.
This is one post, which every technical communicator has in their blog: A list of the must-have, must-read, and must-refer books in technical communication. I see that the list of books, which is although basic, will soon have some more names. But, I know you will like this one! Note: This stub contains links for… Continue reading
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Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
It is often observed that when too many cooks use the same kitchen, or work on the same broth, they spoil it. But, there are standards and processes to help us avoid such issues in technical communication. I have discussed about the need of standards to help us, and suggested key points with respect to… Continue reading
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Rhetoric Series: Part 2
This is the second post in the series of rhetoric. In the first post, I talked about the logos, ethos, and pathos. In this post, I have designed a new methodology, and connected to the five canons of rhetoric. Note: This stub contains links for the articles, which are placed under different tabs. Access the… Continue reading
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For the restless. For those who rest less.
It is good to slow down once in a while. Life is a race. We reach for whatever we wish We endure even our daily tasks. We make sure that we take the extra step, go the extra mile, to strive and achieve what we set out for. And we do get success. We do… Continue reading
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Keep Work-Attit…
Keep Work-Attitude. Don’t Keep Working on Attitude. For all of us, the easiest way to prove that we know a lot of things is to keep our mouth shut. The lesser we talk, the more others think we know. But the trick works only if we really “know”. Likewise, a hoarding attitude will only take… Continue reading
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The Absolute Knowledge of Self Discovery
The absolute knowledge of self-discovery. Each one of us is born with a vision: To create a better vision for those who will follow us. The pursuit of this vision goes through many milestones. The milestones of righteousness, self-analysis, acceptance, corrections, invention, and acknowledgment. The journey begins with righteousness. We must first learn to know… Continue reading
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Weaknesses
Weaknesses are our greatest threats, but to have a threat is by itself the great weakness. We, all of us, are held, tied-up in strings that we invented ourselves. The strings that aren’t really there. The beads that form the strings are made-up of our “assumed” weaknesses and threats. We assume that they exist just… Continue reading
The Wordsmith 