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<h1><font size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Book Review</b></font></h1>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><i>by Ruth Book</i></font></p>
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Writing 101</font></h3>
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<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Technical
Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Documentation</b>
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by Alan S. Pringle and Sarah S. O'Keefe, copyright 2000 by Scriptorium
Publishing Services, Inc. <br>
— <a href="http://www.scriptorium.com/books" target="_blank">http://www.scriptorium.com/books</a></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This book, which clearly
describes the work and life of a technical writer, is the textbook of
the Technical Writing class developed and taught by Scriptorium . If you
are a new technical writer and your boss can't afford to send you to the
training class, get this book! </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">If you're an experienced
technical writer, the book is useful for sharing with the new SMEs (subject
matter experts) in your life so they can finally understand everything
that you do to add value to the product. <b>This book doesn't teach you
how to write—it teaches you the basics of being a technical writer
in the world today.</b> Written with a clear sense of humor, <i>Technical
Writing 101</i> describes the skills used by technical writers to deliver
quality products on time and within budget. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Chapter 9 "Editors—Resistance
is Futile" clearly describes who and what editors are, and the value they
bring to the process of creating a clear piece of documentation. Chapter
12 "Avoiding International Irritation" offers tips for minimizing the
hassles that occur when your prose is translated into other languages.
If you're looking for help with SMEs, then Chapter 5 "Getting Information"
may assist you. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">From creating an outline
or a documentation plan, to indexing, to single-sourcing, the authors
cover all the basics of a technical writer's life. This book is another
handy reference for the technical writer's office, no matter your level
of experience. </font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">* *
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> Review taken from
the November 5, 2000, ezine, <i>Bits, Bytes and Balance</i>, by Rose Hill:
“I think it is a terrific book! Were I still managing a technical publications
department, I'd get one for each person on the staff—writers, editors,
designers, and supervisors. —that's how valuable and refreshing I
find the content to be.” </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Rose Hill is a professional
certified coach and developer of coaching-based training programs for
busy, brain-powered professionals. Rose's teleclass offerings include:</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This ezine is published
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