Tag: technical writing

5 BEST WAYS TO TACKLE AN UNRESPONSIVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

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Technical writers! To the outside world, it may seem you’re experts-above-all, who know a technical area inside-out, every nook and cranny, and write this knowledge down in understandable English. Those who actually do the job know very well that this is partly true; technical writers have broad technical knowledge, but their expert knowledge often comes from a subject matter expert (SME). However, usually SMEs and […]

THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGE! WHAT IS IT? HOW TO AVOID IT?

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I think everyone has been through something like this at one point in their lives. You’re listening to a lecture, a webinar, or you’re just asking someone about something. For example, you’d like to know how a nuclear plant works. You get a very simple answer indeed: “In a coolant-filled vessel, fuel rods undergo a controlled nuclear reaction with the use of a moderator that […]