Posts Tagged ‘Writing Services’
Project Time Estimates
Posted by: lexpower on: October 12, 2009
How do you estimate the time needed to write a document? As an example, let’s talk about the user manual, a type of document that is long, complex and typically rather tricky to finish on time and on budget. The first step is to get team consensus on the planning and design questions (see earlier [...]
Visualize It
Posted by: lexpower on: September 21, 2009
When you have trouble writing about something, try to visualize it. Create a mental image of the thing, part, process, service, task or operation, and walk yourself through it. Or, take a “hands-on” tour. Make sure you thoroughly understand what you are trying to communicate to your audience. If you continue to have trouble finding [...]
Planning: Quality Assurance & Control
Posted by: lexpower on: August 9, 2009
Planning a writing project establishes the framework for writing the document and sets the stage for all subsequent work: conceptual design, gathering information, writing, and evaluation. The decisions you make in the planning phase will be used throughout the project to guide your work and, eventually, to help judge the results. Planning allows you to [...]
