- Choose One Topic - On Becoming An Expert
An editor wrote me recently stating that my readers need to know that until they know everything about all culinary traditions and trends, they are not qualified to write about any food.
I was quite surprised at that attitude for I've sold many articles about healthful meals, cooking for children, ...
- Great Technical Writing - Improve Document Searches
OVERVIEW
Searches in User Documents (manuals, etc.) often fail because the Reader uses different words for a concept than the author uses. Since the Reader's words do not appear in the document, the document search mechanism cannot find them, resulting in frustration. This article describes a User-friendly technique for improving searches, without having to change the Users' behavior or the search software.