Technical Writing
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Five Things I Must Do as a Writer
It is not about the content but about the story in that content; not about what you wish to share but how you share it. Writing is the first thing that I should do as a writer. But, what are the other four things? Continue reading
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What’s the Difference Between Book Blurb and Synopsis?
Both project the book to different sets of readers. A book blurb SHOULD NOT contain the conclusion because it is a sales pitch, while a synopsis is a 200-word version of the book itself. Here’s the elaborate version. Continue reading
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Are Technical Writing and Instructional Designing the Same?
Although I don’t regard technical writing and instructional designing different, I do acknowledge that the tools and methodologies both use are quite different. Continue reading
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How Technical Writing Makes Me a Better Fiction Writer
Write nonfiction to write better fiction. You read it right! Continue reading
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You’re a Talented Writer
Your talent is your bent towards better focus and clarity in application of a skill. It is mostly natural, but you can hone it over time. Talent isn’t something that you and I can’t learn. It is something that both you and I ALREADY have, but may have failed to discover. For the most part… Continue reading
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Which is the best and the most reliable technical content writing software for any technical content writer?
There isn’t one tool that I’d pinpoint as the best of all. But based on your organization’s standard processes, requirements, budget, delivery formats, and time at hand, you can still zero in on what software you require for your organization. Continue reading
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What Writing a Book for Children Taught Me
As a master weaver for the fabric of story, I can start by weaving my thoughts across in three sentences, and then expand the thought across the whole fabric. Continue reading
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Three Tips to Internationalize Content
There are also times when you generally refer to things from your own culture and expect others to know about it – unless you tell them about it. I’ve celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi ever since I was a child. But, to hear that this is a festival to celebrate the birth of the elephant-headed good was… Continue reading
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Piecemeal Editing in the Agile Environment
In the Agile development environment, the technical reviews and technical edits aren’t exhaustive. The editors do not have a lot of time to repetitively (Or, at least more than once) run through the writing process. So, all they get to do is check for not missing out on anything critical. Continue reading
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Why Isn’t a “Help” Helpful Enough?
For the most part of their exploring the product, the users are busy finding answers to their how-does-this-damned-thing-works questions. Why is it still that we are unable to design formats that can make the users’ troubleshooting pursuits easy? Continue reading
The Wordsmith 