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Category Archives: editing
What to Look for When Editing Technical Material
When I’m given existing technical material to edit, I have some basic items that I look for to make the content more engaging, robust, and easy to read. These are the types of edits I do when I’m asked to “Make this … Continue reading
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Arguing Over Writing Style
“If you’ve nothing to say, say it any way you like…If what you have to say is important and/or difficult to follow, use the simplest language possible. If the reader doesn’t get it then, let it not be your fault.” … Continue reading
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Avoiding Version Control Hairballs
Version control is one of the biggest headaches I face as a technical communicator. Oddly enough, the technologies that have made document sharing so easy and storage space so plentiful have also opened up new and recurring nightmares for anyone working … Continue reading
Book Editing
The book–tentatively titled, An English Major at NASA–continues to iterate. On the plus side, I have a lot of content on the blog I can use to fill the book. On the down side, I have a lot of content on … Continue reading
Developing Your Own Personal Writing Style
What do we mean when we talk about writing style? Is such a thing even permissible in “technical” writing? Let’s take on the first question first.
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