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Author Archives: Andrea Lee Bishop
Style Matters
Something I learned after a few years of writing books, was how much style mattered in comprehension of technical material. It became the first thing my graphic designer and I worked on when starting a new project. We would do mock-ups, fit the material into the proposed format, and try to think of exceptions thatContinue reading “Style Matters”
Incorporate feedback
Technical writing can be improved so much by interacting with those who are actually using your instructions. Do your customers understand the directions? Do they still have questions? Are you approaching their question the way they would be looking for an answer? Can you explain better? Where do they get stuck? What are the mostContinue reading “Incorporate feedback”
Be Consistent
Another important part to technical writing is being consistent in the way you word and style directions. Having a style guide that you follow will help you immensely. Here is a generic group of steps: In the top menu bar, click FILE > New. Add and edit your content. Click on File -> Save AsContinue reading “Be Consistent”
Be Concise
There are lots of times when I want to start writing something and then I feel like I’m getting too wordy. You want your writing to have personality and humor, but does it belong in technical documentation? I love it when people get to the point. They write as little as possible to convey theContinue reading “Be Concise”
The Missing Prompt
After a very pleasant conversation with a friend and colleague, Michelle, I’ve come to realize the source of my blogging inconsistency may have less to do with the busy schedule as the mom of two toddlers who works full time, but more to do with a missing prompt. I encourage you all to think aboutContinue reading “The Missing Prompt”
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