Outlines Save You Tons of Time
Tweet Outlining works for any size document. From a quick blog post to an 100-page proposal, outlining can save you tons of time. Creating a detailed outline also helps in putting structure in the document’s logic as well. Two of my favorite types are a linear outline and mind mapping. Today, I will talk about a linear outline. Before Outlining Before beginning, you will need to really think about what is the main goal of your...
Read MoreUsing Acronyms and Abbreviations in Proposals and Tech Docs
Tweet Acronyms and abbreviations are one of those things that I always see people getting wrong in documentation. When you are delving into a heavy technical jargon area, you can’t be lazy in defining them. This is especially the case when you have stakeholders, who are not in your organization and will be reading the document. Acronym vs. Abbreviation (or really Initialism) There is a very small difference between an acronym and...
Read MoreBe an Independent Writer; Stop Bothering People
Tweet As a freelance writer, I have learned to be independent. Yes, I get some guidance from clients from time-to-time, but I have also learned how to deal with life’s little problems. As a Technical Writer/Proposal Writer, I’ve learned how to quickly pick up complex processes that need a bit of technical knowledge. In this contract that I am currently on, I’m not the Technical Writer. I am in the Senior Analyst position, so my...
Read MoreWriters, How to NOT Treat Your Clients
Tweet Writing can be scary for some people, just like technology can be. Combine the two, and it can be extremely frightening. Therefore, you have to learn how to be patient, talk to your clients, and not take advantage of the power that technical writers and proposal writers can sometimes have. Even though I have said that I am not offering any writing and editing services at the moment, I decided to help an organization with their...
Read MoreTake Good Notes for Great Technical Writing
Tweet When you’re tasked to create a document, you have take good notes when talking to the developers, subject-matter experts, and users, especially if it’s in an area that you are not too familiar with. When I was working on this planning, programming, budgeting, and execution system, I took notes that I could use to produce the documentation that was needed. If I didn’t understand something, I made sure to ask the person I...
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