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Posts by Orbital Bundle‭

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Q&A Does a technical writer need a technical background?

As with teaching, technical writing can be described as "the art of imparting information without knowledge." You are the advocate for the end user. Your technical skills in this case are simply t...

posted 13y ago by Orbital Bundle‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A An alternative to saying 'users' when describing features

Talk to the user, rather than about the user. Unless "the User" is someone other than the person reading your work. I think users appreciate it more when it seems like the writer understands thei...

posted 13y ago by Orbital Bundle‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A In what order should I describe a setting?

The way you choose to describe the setting depends entirely on what's at stake for the narrator. You are writing the story; the narrator is telling the story. It's important to understand the disti...

posted 13y ago by Orbital Bundle‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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