A friend told me recently that I need to make my writing less personal. It reminded me of a time nearly 20 years ago when another friend said to me, “I love you and you’re one of my best friends,…
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Bring in the Muse – Where I Write
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My writing is more about inspiration and less about location. I spend 40 hours a week at the office, which also happens to coincide with the time of day that I’m most coherent. If inspiration strikes, I take a break,…
Revenge of the Technical Writer
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For the past several work days, I’ve been banging my head against my desk. It is not an attempt to get workers comp and it isn’t because I keep falling down or tripping. No, we are trying to upgrade our…
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marketing Writers
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This is a public service announcement on behalf of all of us who have been exposed to bad marketing and thoughtless PR campaigns. In an age when sponsors are fighting for ad time, businesses are fighting for your dollar, and…
Pet Peeves of a Neurotic Writer
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I’ve been editing content for our department’s web site over the last several weeks, and I’ve developed a small twitch under my left eye. Perhaps it’s eye strain, but I suspect it is because I continue to come across some…