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On I'd Rather Be Writing, I blog about the latest news, tips, and trends in the field of technical communication. I also record podcasts with tech writing luminaries all over the world.
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Usability Newsletter Interview – “I’d Rather Be Writing – The Man Behind the Words”
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Podcasting, creativity, usability | No Comments »
[caption id="attachment_2314" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="Usability SIG Newsletter interview"][/caption] I was recently interviewed by David Dick for the Usability SIG newsletter. The title of the interview is "I'd Rather Be Writing – ... Read more..Ten Technical Writing Stereotypes
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 12 Comments »
As college students contemplate careers in technical writing, they often hesitate because of negative stereotypes about the profession. As with many stereotypes, these aspects of technical writing can describe some ... Read more..Two Types of Posts in the Blogosphere: Knowledge Posts and Creative Posts
Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in creativity | 13 Comments »
Lately I've come to a conclusion about blog posts. Bloggers write at least two kinds of posts: knowledge posts and creative posts. Knowledge Posts Knowledge posts involve documenting what you already know. ... Read more..Brain Waves and the Stimulation of Motivation/Creativity
Thursday, November 1st, 2007 Posted in Technical Writing | 8 Comments »
I listened to virtual rain fall for several hours today, trying to determine whether the pitter-patter of the falling rain is, as the Writer’s Mind CD says, stimulating the Alpha ... Read more..