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Monthly Archives: July 2010

What I Learned about Writing this Week…from Being an Expert

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

When a friend of mine asked me what he should do about his writer’s block, I thrilled at the chance to help out a fellow writer while re-teaching myself a very needed lesson. My answer to his query went something like this…

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On Document Templates: Searching for Sample Docs

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

One of the best things you can do to improve any technical document you’re writing is compare and contrast against good documents of the same type. Here’s how.

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On Document Templates: Finding Firm Foundations

Monday, July 19, 2010

You’ve heard of document templates before, but what do they really do? Get to know the moving parts, and you’ll learn how to interpret (and use) new templates.

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On Document Templates: The Wall that Made Me Sad

Sunday, July 18, 2010

I made a fake image in Photoshop–my fantasy world map hanging above the mantle in a fancy frame–and it reveals a surprising amount about document templates.

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On the Public Domain: How to Use Free Art in Your Writing

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Free art provides opportunities for artists to effectively illustrate new works, but it also provides an incredible opportunity for new creative expression.

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