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- Warren has been a technical writer since 1994
May 1, 2009 | 6:21 pm
Since 1994 I have established and maintained a thriving technical writing consulting business. During this time I have been responsible for designing, authoring, and publishing on-line help systems, websites, user guides, requirement and design specifications, policies and procedures, training materials, and promotional products. I also offer training courses on technical writing to industry and through [...] -
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Writing Succinctly
July 30, 2010
Writing succinctly, using as few words as necessary, is probably the biggest challenge facing most writers. Most of us use words and phrases in writing that we would never use when speaking. However once we’ve written the words, we feel like we are going in the wrong direction if we remove them. Yet, one big advantage writing offers over speaking is that we can refine our message, making it as succinct as possible.
