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Eliminate “Necessary” and “Unnecessary” for Better Communication in Writing
Get rid of these two major sources of uncertainty and ambiguity for better communication and to become a better writer… I forgot the number of times in private and corporate communications that I came across expressions, directions, or statements that went something like this: “All unnecessary travel requests should be postponed until further notice.” Even…
Read MoreWork from Home Securely with VPN
Secure Way to Work from Home We are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic which makes it hard to work from a brick-and-mortar office. But as writers we have an alternative: we can work through a VPN, or Virtual Private Network. Confidentiality and proprietary rights sometimes emerge as obstacles for writers to work from…
Read More“Professional Technical Writing” Course Wins STC Award!
We are proud and honored to receive STC (Society for Technical Communication) Alliance Competition’s “Merit Award” for the “Professional Technical Writing” Course. This year’s competition was tough since the STC Alliance consists of STC’s Atlanta, New England, New York, Philadelphia, Rochester, South-Central Texas, and Washington DC-Baltimore chapters. The judges were one of the most experienced veterans of the technical communications industry.…
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8 Article Writing Tips for Beginners and Students
Introduction: Why Article Writing Tips are Important When you write articles according to the time-proven article writing tips and principles, you can build a good career for fun and profit while serving your community well by letting people know about your business in a non-pushy way. When you write articles, it’s important that you speak…
Read More5 Top Mistakes that Writers Make
We have almost 13,000 students enrolled in our eight Udemy writing courses so far (and we thank all of you for your support!). See: https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?src=ukw&q=ugur%20akinci Based on such extensive user data, we have identified the top five mistakes that students make while designing and writing their documents and papers. UNDERUTILIZED HEADERS and FOOTERS Some students do…
Read MoreMain Components of a “Release Notes” Document
Release Notes is an important document in software documentation for various reasons. It’s a great source of information when the product development team needs to include the details of what they’ve done, what has been improved and what has been fixed. The release notes typically summarize details that are not highlighted by the main release.…
Read MoreThe Politics of Plain Writing vs. Obfuscation — A Textual Analysis
Usually people don’t write in plain English because they don’t know any better. Sometimes a banker, an engineer, a doctor will write a business letter or a technical document in a way that he or she best knows how – by using jargon and long-winded sentences; clauses awash in passive voice and nonparallel construction, with…
Read MoreAlternative Energy – A Blooming Writing Niche for Technology Writers
There are so many new writing niches sprouting every day. As a technical writer you may want to keep an eye on these developments. If you don’t, you might very well be leaving money on the table. “Alternative (or Renewable) Energy” is one such blooming niche. This sector includes (but probably is not limited to)…
Read More7-Day FREE Technical Writing Course
Here is my beginner-level 7-Day FREE Technical Writing Coursefor those who would like to get a taste of what technical writing in general is all about. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Day 1, Lesson 1 – Why become a Technical Writer? Day 2, Lesson 2 – How to Research a Technical Document Day 3, Lesson 3 – How to Design…
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