Sep 2, 2021
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* I print this checklist and cross items off, every time
* One time, I forgot a heading picture!
* Comments represent your writing just like any other article
* A Google search can find everything that you post, even comments
* That’s true on any platform
* Some were the most hate-filled, ignorant posts I have ever seen
* Is this how you want to be viewed?
* Making use of other reader’s comments and claps
* Writing-advice articles are worth reading, but may not fit your process
* Expect that you will need to adjust tips for you
* You must be able to speak and write so that a vice president, with limited technical background, will understand.
===> You need to be able to sell your ideas! <===
* In my experience, programmers and engineers have problems doing that.
* Independent proofreaders find things you overlook
* My writers club made 102 unique suggestions on one of my submissions
* Will the reader get your points?
* Will grammatical issues be annoying enough to prevent them from finishing?
* Is the structure irritating?
* How to be consistent when assigning stars in a book review
* The easiest to follow — Medium
* Lists has no way to add a section title, so I invented one
* Step-by-step
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* Describes the Table-of-Contents methodology using Story and List technology
===> Replaces story-only version as of July 21, 2021
* I always said, “I explain things so clearly that a vice president can understand.”
* Some people laugh!
* Here’s my description of Medium for non-writers.
According to my survey, 91% felt links in comments are ok if:
- done professionally, relevant,
- and not specifically forbidden by the author