Posts Tagged ‘Style guide’

  • Technical Writers, Find Your Voice but Be Consistent

    Mar 21, 11 • technical writingNo Comments
    Technical Writers, Find Your Voice but Be Consistent

    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 ...

  • Creating a Style Guide For Your Documentation: Part II

    Jun 17, 10 • technical writing, tipsNo Comments
    Creating a Style Guide For Your Documentation: Part II

    Last week, I created a video about the importance of having a style guide for your technical documentation. It helps to save time and stress, so that you are able to focus on more important things, like the quality of your documents.  If technical writing isn’t your strong points, but you are pretty good with ...

  • Creating a Style Guide For Your Documents

    Creating a Style Guide For Your Documents

    Here is my latest video stressing the importance of having a style guide for your company’s documentation. A style guide makes it easier to start writing and editing your documents before giving it to your team and clients. Tomorrow, I am going to follow up and go in-depth on how to actually go about it. ...