Technical Writing
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Relevance is the Key
It was a busy week for us. Amidst the lockdown and the pandemic, we managed to see the doctor adn got our medical certificates done. Then, over the weekend, we traveled to our hometown. I did all the planning, packing, and traveling to and from the hospital in the work breaks. This helped me manage… Continue reading
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Top 3 Tips for Writing Crisp Sentences
What should I look for to construct better sentences? Let us find out… Continue reading
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Contribution to STC India Annual Conference 2018
I transform complex technical information into some simple, usable chunks of actionable items. I help people do wonderful things. Continue reading
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Give Some Space
Sorry for a clickbait title… I wanted one with a play of words. The article isn’t really aimed at people who are old enough to have learned (learnt for those who speak the English English) typing on typewriters, but also for those who are still taught to use two spaces after every sentence. The trend… Continue reading
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From Micropoetry to Tech Comm: Connecting the Dots
There exist some common threads for micropoetry and technical communication, after all. Continue reading
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Don’t Redesign
In most cases, all you need to do is progressively improve the things under the skin, rather than get a new skin. Continue reading
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Wayfinding My Writing
Words don’t convey anything until you give them the required context and structure. This means you must permit for their association (with either action or empathy). Continue reading
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This Post Ain’t Got Nothing
Usually, double negatives are absolute No-No anywhere. But, I bring this up for discussion because I see some of us use them—in workplaces and outside. Now, why would we use them? Because we hear people around us using them. Simple logic: if everyone is using it, it must be right. Oh, you can blame it… Continue reading
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Be Content with Content
As I continue to choose a (better) combination of tools and methodologies, I continue to steer farther away from the focus on the content. We have complicated the process of creating and managing that content. What’s the way out? Continue reading
The Wordsmith 