How to Write for an International Audience
Introduction Writing for an international audience is a task that many technical and business writers face every day. You’d better have a firm grip on the contemporary American slang if you are a screenwriter drafting the sequel to “Easy Rider.” But if you are a technical or business writer, get into the habit of writing…
Read MoreSoftware Documentation – Special Meaning of "Business" in Software Design
Did you know that for software developers the word “business” (as in “business requirements,” “business layer,” or “business specs”) has a meaning totally different than its regular everyday connotation? For a software engineer, a “business layer” has nothing to do with selling goods and services and making money or running a real business; but everything…
Read MoreHow to Write Like an "Insider"
It’s a common writing mistake – a head-on and high-handed criticism which leaves the “insiders” with the impression that “this writer has no idea what’s going on in here…” Imagine you’re the head of security at the Fortune-100 ABC corporation. You have worked for the last 15 years for this same company, developing many of…
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Writing Freelance – Is It For You?
Introduction Writing freelance is probably the dream of all writers out there. As a matter of fact, freelance writing has become a huge industry that has been growing rapidly in the past two decades. It’s a great way to make money and travel the world while doing what you love, while the clients pay the…
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