To simplify this advice: “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two thin

To simplify this advice: “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.” -Stephen King To build domain expertise, embed yourself wherever that knowledge is. For technical writing that's where engineers are writing code, product managers are creating functional specs, and support engineers are filing bugs/enhancements. The more embedded you are, the bigger an authority you become with your writing.