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Category Archives: audience
Proposals: What Are You Writing About?
Recently, a colleague (DD, not to be confused with D2) called asking my help on proposal writing. She was relatively new to the field, and it was vexing her. The big complaint she had was, “When I ask the engineers, … Continue reading
Communications & Career Lessons from the von Braun Symposium
Hello, technical communication enthusiasts! I know, it’s been a while since I wrote here, so let’s get to it. On assignment for my job, last week I attended the annual American Astronautical Society (AAS) von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in … Continue reading
Thinking and Working Like a Pro
At the suggestion of my buddy Stuart, I’ve started reading several books by Steven Pressfield. The one I just finished yesterday is titled The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. The point of … Continue reading
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Research Methods
As I continue my slow slog through book writing, I’ve already discussed which research sources to use (here and here). Many of those resource choices are driven by the size of your document and how much time you’re given to … Continue reading
Posted in audience, book writing, engineering, fiction writing, research, science, science fiction, Technology
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Soft Skills: Reading Between the Lines
“Reading between the lines” sounds like a straightforward skill, but if you grew up with a very literal brain, as I did, it sometimes takes years before you get this skill working for you. I’ll take a shot at explaining … Continue reading
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Tagged parsing, semantics, speechwriting
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