Technical Writing
A Great Time to Retrain for Technical Communicators and Writers
The U.S. and the world economy is going through some dire straits as these lines are written. But have you considered that the economic recession might also be an excellent time for retraining? That way, when the economy bounces back, you’ll be in an excellent position to take advantage of the new opportunities out there.…
Read MoreFive Things Technical Writers need to do at least Once
by Will Kelly I’ve had a chance to meet with some technical writers, hiring managers, and potential clients over the past few weeks and the picture of the technical writing profession remains as troubled as ever. While many senior technical writers are driven into contracting there is still an insular technical writing community that has…
Read More7 Tips for Drawing Great Labels in Adobe Illustrator
© Ugur Akinci You can enhance the value of your services as a technical communicator and writer if you learn how to draw labels. Thousands of companies out there need labels to market their products. While some of these labels are rather elaborate and require the skills of a trained graphic artist, not all labels…
Read MoreWriting an eBook? Consider These 4 Powerful Evergreen Topics
No matter how much information there is out on the internet on a particular topic there are always people looking for more. You only need to take a look at industries like health & fitness, or personal development to get a picture of what is selling. Every week new information is created on these topics…
Read MoreHow to Write Creative Transition Sentences
Creative writers and journalists sometimes have a problem with transitioning smoothly from one paragraph to the other, especially when they are changing the subject. Learning transition sentences is not really that hard. When we hop from topic to topic w/o a transition sentence, we “jar” the reader. While sentence transitions may be the last line…
Read MoreResume Power Tip: Think Technical Writing
Most people set out to write a narrative of some type when creating their resumes. However, employers are thinking of your resume in a different light–and will make a hiring decision based on the FACTS of your career, more so than the stories. The most effective and powerful resumes provide analytical, precise detail about your…
Read MoreHow to start a career in Technical Writing
© 2009-2011 Ugur Akinci Technical writing has proven to be a very lucrative field in the last ten years with many contractors earning well over 100k per year. As discipline continues to gain recognition, there are increasing opportunities for motivated individuals to make the switch to this field and reap the rewards. In the article,…
Read More10 Top Tips in Style & Mechanics of Legal Writing
You’ve probably been baffled by all of the different texts and articles telling you how to write and in what way in the legal community. One source telling you one way and another leading you down another route, well below are the top ten tips to adapt your style and meaniong of writing if you…
Read MoreHow to Maximize the Life of Your Articles – Turn Them into Surveys
Calling all publishers, editors, writers, and freelance journalists. It is time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers, and engage their mind and soul – we’re talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have for many years relied…
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Poker Writing: A New Writing Niche
Introduction Poker writing is one of those writing niches that do not fit anywhere but they are fascinating. It is a genre that did not exist as a viable alternative just a decade ago. But now there are writers out there earning a living as a “poker writer.” So what’s “poker writing”? Is it technical…
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