confessions of a technical writer

Confessions of a technical writer

9.Nobody notices

what I do

Until I fail to do it

8.A game of scrabble takes 4 days, 7 dictionaries, and a duel to the death.

7.I hate help desk

(But they love me)

6.I don t read manuals’

UsersUsers

ContributorsContributors

DevelopersDevelopers

5.Working with developers is hard

4.I like waterfalls

Information Information Plan Plan (10%)(10%)

Content Content Specification Specification

(20%)(20%)

WritingWriting(50%)(50%)

TranslationTranslation&&

ProductionProduction(19%)(19%)

ReviewReview(1%)(1%)

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ReleaseRelease

5 Phase Model by JoAnn Hackos5 Phase Model by JoAnn Hackos

3.Sometimes, things go

BANG!

2.

I m special

’

But I m not ’

THAT special

GetGetorganisedorganised

ChooseChooseyouryourvoicevoice

Say what you meanSay what you mean

Use short sentencesUse short sentences

Try not to be...

A pretentious jerkA pretentious jerk

A word aboutA word about

passive voicepassive voice

(and cats)(and cats)

Cut out the cruftCut out the cruft

Read what you writeRead what you write

1.I will not stab you

Today.

My name is Lana Brindley.

And I am a technical writer.

lanabrindley@gmail.com

@Loquacities

0410 500 659