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7 Benefits of Joining a Writers Group

By Ugur Akinci | October 27, 2021

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”— Stephen King A writers group can help writers stay motivated and accountable. It is easy to get lost in the world of self-doubt and writer’s block. A writer’s group provides support, encouragement, feedback,…

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How to Write a Scope Document in Technical Documentation

By Ugur Akinci | October 25, 2021

What is a Scope Document? A scope document is one of those fundamental documents that define and guide any major project. As a technical writer you may be asked to write one, in close coordination with the project management, for various clients. In terms of its strategic abstraction, the scope comes right after the VISION…

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2 Important Ways to Steer Your Readers

By Ugur Akinci | October 11, 2021

There are many times when while writing a procedure you’ll have to steer a reader in one direction or another. There are two types of steering instructions in technical writing: A REFERENCE and a BRANCH statement. And both can be either CONDITIONAL or UNCONDITIONAL. I’ll give examples of each. Unconditional Reference See Chapter 8, “How to Install RX450.” (Within the same book.) Return to Chapter…

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Working as a Freelance and Payroll Employee

By Ugur Akinci | October 10, 2021

One question that comes up frequently is whether one should work as a freelance contractor or an employee on the payroll of a company. It depends since both alternatives have their pros and cons. Freelance Contractor From a taxpayer’s point of view, a freelancer is one and the same thing in the United States as…

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