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I ve spent much of my time on this blog explaining how to write content: organizing it, shaping it, researching it, imbuing it with just the right facts or tone. But after a discussion with ChatGPT, it occurred to me that Continue reading The post Context, Not Content, is King appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication .
The Pup Puzzle was purchased as a way to file down the dogs’ claws. Test #1: Treats inserted into trays so dogs could see them. Dog 1 kept waiting for the humans to hand her treats. Dog 2 became startled Continue reading The post Dog Toy Test Report appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication .
While I ve been retired from this page for a bit, it s nice to know that the content is still finding its designated audience. With the reader s permission, I ve reposted our recent correspondence, with a bit of editing here and there. Continue reading The post Reader Response: Can I Get a STEM Job With No Degree in the Field? appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the…
I ve talked about this before, but it seems to be that sort of time again. This is going to be a challenging post to write, but it is also necessary. How do you write heroically (i.e., write in line with Continue reading The post Heroic Technical Writing in a Time Fraught with Political Peril appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication…
A while back, I got assigned to a different supervisor, a guy younger than me who s dedicated to doing all the coach things, including helping me with my career. My first response was, Dude, I m 55 years old. How much Continue reading The post And Now for Something Completely Different appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication .
Recently, a colleague (DD, not to be confused with D2) called asking my help on proposal writing. She was relatively new to the field, and it was vexing her. The big complaint she had was, When I ask the engineers, Continue reading The post Proposals: What Are You Writing About? appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication .
Hello, technical communication enthusiasts! I know, it s been a while since I wrote here, so let s get to it. On assignment for my job, last week I attended the annual American Astronautical Society (AAS) von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in Continue reading The post Communications Career Lessons from the von Braun Symposium appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on…
It s been an action-packed year, so I have chosen to focus my brain on keeping my work and home life in order. As a result, I ve devoted less time to this blog and more time to providing help and advice Continue reading The post 2023 Wrap Up and Miscellaneous Advice appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication .
This month s missive is response to a friend who was struggling with his work situation. Republished with permission and a few additions. Change Your Circumstances The gist of my friend s concern was this: Do you have techniques for dealing with Continue reading The post Ennui Got You Down? Consider These Tips appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of…
Today will be one of those keeping it real posts, where I share something I screwed up, how I fixed it, and what I learned from the experience. Sometimes problems can arise simply from bad habits. This wasn t a big Continue reading The post The Habits We Take With Us appeared first on Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication .