Best Advice for Writers: Continue Learning
Tweet I’ve been getting a tons of emails from new Technical Writers. I wanted to say that I have loved to talk to all of you, and to keep them coming. One can never meet enough great people. I realized just now that have forgotten to say to you what makes a great Technical Writer, and not just a good one. DO NOT let your ego get in the way. Everything that you do in life requires practice and constant learning, and this is...
Read MoreBusiness Analysts, Useful Blog Posts on Requirements
Tweet I am currently working on an e-book that will consolidate all of this into one neat package. For now, here are all the blog posts I’ve written on requirements. How to Gather Requirements and the Documentation to Help You Do It How to Write an Effective Functional Use Case Questions to Ask Yourself When Collecting and Writing Security Requirements 15 Areas to Think About When Writing Non-Functional Requirements Requirements...
Read MoreTake a Break to Keep Writing
Tweet June is here, and it feels good to be outside. You’ve put away your winter coats, and are enjoying the warm air hitting your face. I can do without the bugs, but that is another story. If you are like many people who make up the world’s population, then you find that you are easily distracted when it’s nice outside. You are able to go biking, running, or even go on a picnic. There are tons of activities going on around...
Read MoreFive Industry Best Practices to Improve Your Proposals and Technical Documents
Tweet Every time I turn around, there is a new “industry best practices” model that every organization is trying to adopt. The funny thing is that they are very similar to one another. There is CMMI, ISO, Six Sigma, and the list keeps going. If you don’t know, industry best practices are business processes that assist companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations in maintaining the highest level of quality in the...
Read MoreTechnical Writer Looking for Writing Gigs or Telecommute-Friendly Company
Tweet City: Fairfax, VA Education: Bachelor of Arts Profession: Technical Writer/Business Analyst Drinker? Socially Height: 5’7″ (170 cm) Smoker? No Seeking: Writing Gigs and/or Telecommute-Friendly Company Intent: To have it all About Me I am a Writer/Analyst with over 11 years of professional experience in the information technology (IT) field. I have worked on worked on several projects where I collected,...
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