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.
Writing, better working, and tool design
In a recent survey, 69 tech writers said they often experience “blocked” periods of time when it’s difficult to write.
Slides often seem to collect undigested information. Could sentence headers help? Sentences require verbs, which force us to say something
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.
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.
“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.
Inline semantics connected to specific real-world entities have unrealized potential; they should be separated from specific applications where possible; and they are probably best kept in the source.