Writers block at work? Learn from tech authors’ struggles and successes.
In a recent survey, 69 tech writers said they often experience “blocked” periods of time when it’s difficult to write.
Category: Effective writing tells a story
For insights at work, hold your nerve and pay attention (long read)
By paying more attention to important signals, we can understand them better, and glimpse their unsaid meanings too. But we’ll have to slow down – to hold our nerve like a value investor, or patiently wait as if with a passive index.
You’ve been had. The passive voice was never bad.
“Avoid it”, the style guides write, “unless you really know what you are doing”. The implication is you don’t.
Why “Minimalism” doesn’t mean “plain writing”
John Carroll’s sound instructional principles became known as Minimalism — a term that would frequently be mistaken for the idea of just writing less.
Redundancy is Not a Crime
The grammar police may criticise our doubleplusungood writing, but our loyalty should be with more plausible authorities — our global audience.
Serve Content in Tasty Chunks
Well-thought-out content sets are like a good stew — each chunk has a distinct role. Carrots bring sweetness; potatoes, substance. In the same way, carefully designed information is served in purposeful pages whose structure reflects their intent.
Does Your Writing Tool Leave Space to Build a Story?
Every piece of business writing should tell a story. But constructing an argument or plot takes focus. Helpful tools remove the distraction of presentation and allow direct manipulation of the logical structure.
The Author is Alive: A Reading of Marcia Riefer Johnston’s “Word Up!”
“Word Up!” is a required read for anyone who’s interested in language, wants to improve their writing, or just needs a clickworthy headline about a weird Chinese goat.
Data states, writing illuminates 