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Q&A Is it expected that a reader will skip parts of what you write?

In Technical Writing, it's expected that readers don't want to read what you write. In fact, I used to teach with a book with that on the cover (see the notepad): (basically - Tech Writing p...

posted 5y ago by April Salutes Monica C.‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T12:06:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
In Technical Writing, it's expected that readers don't want to read what you write. In fact, I used to teach with a book with that on the cover  
 (see the notepad):

[![cover of 1st Edition Essentials of Technical Writing by Tebeaux and Dragga -- shows hands typing on a laptop, and a small notepad beside it saying Nobody wants to read what you write](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yz9C9.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yz9C9.jpg)

(basically - Tech Writing people only read the bits they NEED for the info they need to make a decision or take action. For fiction, though, things are for pleasure, and while people may read _fast_, like for a thriller (and miss details/depth), they don't _skip_ bits.)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-06-05T12:42:17Z (over 5 years ago)
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