Be 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 MoreWriting A Gap Analysis Document
Tweet Awhile ago, I wrote about how to conduct a gap analysis session. Today I realized that I never really discussed how to put everything together into a document that can be of use to all parties involved. Therefore, I decided to write about it now. I haven’t really seen a “proper way” to create a gap analysis document. Therefore, you have probably seen different versions of it. This is the one that I put...
Read MoreTechnical Writers, Find Your Voice but Be Consistent
Tweet In writing, there are different kinds of style manuals. Academics usually refer to the MLA Style for their writing. Journalists usually think of AP Style. Book writers might follow the Chicago Manual of Style. APA Style is what people in the social sciences usually adhere to. If you are writing in the government sector, you know about GPO Style. I know there are more, but these are the main ones that people usually use. ...
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...
Read MoreFree Use Case Template for Requirements Gathering
Tweet I have been writing a lot of use cases and requirements documents lately. One of the things that people are always asking is if there is a template to document their use cases. I created this one that people can use to do just that. Hope it helps! Use Case Template...
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