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Ask HN: Good resources on learning how to write
Are there any good resources available to write high quality technical content (tutorials/how tos/blog posts)?
I wrote a couple of pieces here and there but I always had the feeling of getting stuck in the middle of the article, making it a tough grind to actually finish it.
How have you learned to produce good educational content? Are there any good resources available?
- znpy 6y agoOf you're writing non fiction, I recommend "On writing well". It's an acclaimed book on the subject. It's been around for a while, you can get an used copy for a few bucks.
- cac1 6y agoEpiphany WorkFlow for the Mac is about collecting ideas, organizing ideas, and referring to ideas while writing. It won't help you WRITE, but it will reduce the laborious overhead that gets in the way of writing.
- st1x7 6y agoGoogle have a couple of good courses on technical writing - https://developers.google.com/tech-writing https://developers.google.com/tech-writing
- caseyscottmckay 6y agoThe Elements of Style, Woe is I
- maverickJ 6y agoThe following books below might be of help to you. 1. First You Write a Sentence by Joe Moran - https://amzn.to/3m2Hq8N https://amzn.to/3m2Hq8N 2. Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose - https://amzn.to/3dEXY3M https://amzn.to/3dEXY3M 3. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King - https://amzn.to/3mfLFhF https://amzn.to/3mfLFhF In terms of technical content, there is a course for technical writers on pluralsight - https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/technical-writing-software-documentation https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/technical-writing-softwa...
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- bayareamaverick 6y agoFor technical content writing, here's a collection of some good articles - https://weavrboards.com/devrel/board/developing-content-for-developers https://weavrboards.com/devrel/board/developing-content-for-... In general, for me a good approach has been with this '3S framework': 1. Support - Write content that educates or supports in a timely fashion 2. Sources - Parse through the discussions in domain specific sources (forums and communities) to get a pulse of what to write 3. Segmentation - Finalize on the stage of the user/developer journey (beginner, intermediate or an expert)