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Free Technical Writing Resources
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Read More7 Indispensable Factors that Helped Me Become a Better Writer
Sebastian Leon Prado at Unsplash 1) Reading Reading from early ages on is what gave me the desire to write in the first place. I started with reading the novels that I found in my late uncle’s home library. Then I started to read anything I could get my hands on, including encyclopedias (which was…
Read MoreHow to Break into Non-Fiction Content Writing with Press Releases
If you are · A rookie writer just starting your non-fiction writing career · A student still in college who would like to earn some cash and take that first step towards professional writing · Someone who would like to make a career shift · Currently a non-writer and would like to develop a writing…
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How To Start Blogging – The Compete Guide
Introduction: The Benefits of Starting Your Own Blog Blogging is a great way to share your thoughts and ideas with the world. Blogging is a popular form of self-expression that can help you connect with your audience. You can blog about anything you want, from fashion, to food, to personal experiences. You can use blogging…
Read MoreHow to Eliminate Nominalizations
Introduction The subject of how to eliminate nominalization was again brought forward at an STC event held in Bethesda, Maryland. STC Washington DC Baltimore Chapter Last night (March 27, 2019) we enjoyed yet another STC Washington DC Baltimore Chapter’s Competition Awards Banquet. (In case you are not aware of it, STC WDCB is running a…
Read MoreTechnical Writing is “Boring”? Think Again…
It’s a wide-spread misconception that technical writing is “boring.” Really? Perhaps it’s time to think again. But let me take a step back first since in one particular sense technical writing is indeed boring since it has to be. And by that this is what I mean: technical writing must be consistent. Variation of description is enemy of tech…
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5 Great Books on Writing that all Writers Should Read
Here are the best 5 books that helped me in my writing career: (1) THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE by Strunk and White. No doubt about it. It’s the BIBLE of good plain writing and you can read it in just a few hours. If you still haven’t read it, read it before you move on to anything…
Read MoreHow to Use the "Oxford Comma" in Technical & Business Writing
Oxford Comma in Technical and Business Writing is also known as Serial comma Series Comma Harvard Comma It’s the comma before the “coordinating conjunction” (and “and” or “or”) in a list of three items. For example: “I love soup, steamed vegetables, and a good cigar in the evening.” Why use the serial comma? Not including…
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