The Wordsmith

Contemplating content design and a lot of other things.

  • 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

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  • Attitude

    Attitude is a matter of habit for some. Others, are just habitual of their attitude. I am of an opinion that you can win over any challenging situation, provided you carry the right attitude. And, no challenge is too big for you to win over if you remember the path to the right attitude. That’s… Continue reading

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  • yad yad ãcarati…

    yad yad ãcarati śreşţhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramãņaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate Whichever and however a great personality conducts himself common men follow; whatever he accepts as authority that and that alone certainly all the world will follow. Therefore, a leader must preach what he is taught and teach as he preaches.… Continue reading

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  • The Knowledge of the Knowledge.

    There isn’t anyone in this world who knows more than they don’t know. But, there are those who feel that way! Based on the famous thought from Confucius, this post relates our knowledge about knowledge, and the connection of it with technical communication; read on. Note: This stub contains the link to the article, which… Continue reading

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  • I didn’t get to say goodbye too!

    They say that if it did not end happily, then it wasn’t the end. Perhaps! This post is dedicated to all those who parted ways before greeting the others, wishing them for success and prosperity. But, I’ve some questions that are still unanswered. Read, and let me know what you think. Note: This stub contains… Continue reading

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  • Progressive Disclosure: Progressive Learning

    The only way we must learn and improve is that we must gradually improve the way we learn. So true it is! Progressive learning can be defined as a structurally-stepped, gradually-increasing-in-levels-of-complexity-in-cognition-and-comprehension procedure. I would be happy to read your views on what I’ve covered in the post. Note: This stub contains the link to the… Continue reading

  • Well-kneeded Documentation

    Good documentation does have some far-fetched benefits. And, the benefits don’t only belong to or cater to, the documentation department. I’ve seen, met, and made friends with folks who belong to other departments, and yet get benefitted with good documentation. Why don’t companies take documentation seriously? Anyway, I hope I’ve covered all possible departments to… Continue reading

  • Editors and Their not-so-easy Work!

    Fix problems with the write-up, stick to the standards, create a flow for understanding, keep the language simple, and yet maintain the soul of the writers’ work… it isn’t easy to play the editor. But, don’t we take the profile for granted? That’s exactly what I’ve tried to explore with this post. Note: This stub… Continue reading

  • Minimalism

    Minimalism is one skill, which needs special mention in technical communication. Derived from the works of John M Carroll, the idea of Minimalism is based on structure-based, task-oriented cognitive learning systems. This blog post is about how I see Minimalism contribute to the tech-writing community around me. Note: This stub contains the link to the… Continue reading

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  • Standardizing Content

    Technical writing is neither complete nor consistent without documentation standards. This post contains my understanding of the need and use of standards in the tech-comm community. Read and provide your thoughts on it. Note: This stub contains the link to the article, which is tucked within this site. The stub is for only referential and… Continue reading