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People always seem surprised that I work as a technical writer instead of sitting at home watching TV soap operas and knitting for grandchildren. It’s not just that I’m considered an old lady nowadays. An Asian developer young enough to be my son actually expressed that same surprise out loud … Read more…
The question of how to get started in technical writing has come up several times, so here is some very basic information. First, technical writer can be a vague, even misleading term. Just about everything that isn’t fiction could, and often does, fall under the heading of technical writing. Some … Read more…
Many non-fiction writers ask whether they need an index. Nobody uses an index, do they? First of all, a refresher. Many of us, especially tech writers, seem to send out long documents that are in less than “finished” condition because no one wants to give us enough time to do … Read more…