Technical Writing
UX User Experience and the Evolution of Writing from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0
Once Upon a Time… UX User Experience era is here, in case you haven’t noticed. When I launched my writing career 40 years ago Writers wrote text. Editors edited the text. Publishers published the text. Page layout designers designed the page. Illustrators drew illustrations to accompany the text. There was no Internet. And that was…
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Types of Writing Jobs Available
Book Excerpt from “How to Find a Job as a Nonfiction Writer” Image by Ugur Akinci Excerpts from my writing jobs book How to Find a Job as a Nonfiction Writer: Job Hunting, Employment, and Career Advancement Guide for Nonfiction Writers What are some of the writing positions available out there? It makes sense to…
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How to Write Interesting and Better Content for Your Blog (with 9 Tips)
Introduction We all know that content is king, but it can be difficult to come up with new and interesting ideas. This guide will help you generate blog topics, write captivating blog posts, and even guest blogging tips. 9 Tips to Write Better Blog Posts 1) Brainstorm for Interesting Content Brainstorming is a process of…
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The Ultimate Guide to UX UI Design Job Definitions for Beginners
Introduction to UX UI Design UX design is a relatively new field. There is a lot of confusion between what User Experience (UX) Designers and UI Designers do. This article clarifies their duties and responsibilities to clear up this confusion. In a Nutshell Many designers are unsure of their titles, with some people even thinking…
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UX Writing Jobs are Hot in 2022
Introduction: What is UX Writing? UX stands for User eXperience and UX writing is a field of UX design. UX designers work on the usability and user experience of an app or website, while UX writers focus on how it sounds. This type of writing is essential to UX design because people don’t use products…
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How to Punctuate Abbreviations
How to punctuate abbreviations is a skill that all writers need to know and master to avoid embarrassing writing errors. How to Punctuate Abbreviations Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases. They are typically used in writing to save space and time. An Acronym, on the other hand, consists of the first letters of…
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How to Write a Quality Control Plan — Part 2
Quality Control Plan (QCP) is a crucial component of all business proposals written to win U.S. Government contracts. Section 7. DESCRIPTION OF DELIVERABLES of a Quality Control Plan This section of the Quality Control Plan should include every deliverable that the Contractor guarantees to deliver to the Government client. Start each item with the phrase…
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How to Perform Audience Analysis
What is Audience Analysis? Audience analysis is the process of understanding your audience and their needs so that you can create content that meets those needs. The issue is important for writers because it helps them to understand who they’re writing for, what they want to achieve, and how they can best reach their target…
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MS Word Power Shortcuts
There are dozens of MS Word Power Shortcuts that will increase your productivity and help you accomplish text tasks easily, by spending a shorter time. Here are my most favorite Word power shortcuts. Commonly Used Word Power Shortcut Keys Create a nonbreaking space. CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR Create a nonbreaking hyphen. CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN Make letters bold. CTRL+B Make letters…
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Warning Email Writing Techniques
Introduction If you are a manager, the chances are you will have to write a warning email sometime in your career. Imagine someone in the office is misbehaving. What do you do? How do you warn them? Simple. Even though no one likes to write such emails, you send them an email. Such communication is…
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