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  • Grammar and Language: Structure and Expression

    Like everything metaphysical the harmony between thought and reality is to be found in the grammar of the language. — Ludwig Wittgenstein Grammar and language—two terms sometimes conflated, with meanings that often overlap and blur. Yet, we can classify and distinguish each by their function in human communication. In this article, we’ll explore two frameworks…

  • Relationships and Meaning

    Preface My blog is primarily dedicated to the meta: writing about writing. Yet, in its original form, it was also a place for personal reflection. Today, I am sharing a post that reflects one of the most fundamental reasons I write: Writing is not merely a method of communicating with others. It is a way…

  • Technical Writing Best Practices

    Creating User-Friendly Documentation Welcome to a deep dive into the art of technical writing! We’ll unravel the secrets behind crafting user-friendly documentation for end users of software. This post will delve into key methods for structuring, formatting, and writing documentation and step-by-step instructions, ensuring that users not only engage with the content but can easily…

  • Writing Concisely

    We’ve all encountered writing that repeats, uses more words than necessary, and seems to do everything but get to the point. It’s annoying. Yet, haven’t we all embellished school essays to appease an arbitrary word count? Concise communication is the opposite: It’s brief and direct. And it’s mainly a matter of diction (word choice) and…

  • The Writing Process

    Writing is hard. Some people even find it intimidating. Writing can be challenging because it requires clear expression of thoughts and ideas, attention to detail, and effective communication. Writing is daunting for some because they struggle with articulating their thoughts, fear making mistakes, or lack confidence in their writing abilities. But having a structured process…

  • What is Technical Writing?

    When I started searching for my first technical writing role, I focused on laying a solid foundation. I aimed to build a theoretical framework that would guide me as I developed my skills and explored my interests in the field. I desired answers to all these questions: This blog post answers these questions broadly—not just…

  • English Verb Tenses: Explained

    Recently a native English-speaking student reached out to me to clarify the use of the perfect and perfect progressive verb tenses. I was intrigued. It’s not a topic I come across too often. Even I needed to do some deep digging to ensure I understood those rather uncommon-ish and complex tenses. (It’s something my grammar…

  • Elements of Content

    Content, or the topics that are written about in a text, is shaped by several rhetorical elements: These rhetorical elements are based on the Rhetorical Situation or Rhetorical Triangle, which dates back to Aristotle. Any piece of writing can be characterized by using these elements: a product review, a text message, or the label on…

  • The Editing Process

    Editing is often thought of as reparations for spelling atrocities and grammatical crimes. But it can be so much more than that. Your writing is so much more than its cosmetic blemishes. Your writing is an expression of your personality (i.e., voice), emotions, and opinions—the subtext, the underlying symbolism, and unspoken words communicated save only…

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