ClickHelp Technical Writing Blog

Sometimes, we get so used to looking at things from a certain perspective that it is getting increasingly harder to see how it may look for others. For instance, no matter how important it is for technical writers to think Continue reading »

Marketing is viewed as a separate field in business. Marketing teams are responsible for attracting potential clients and taking action to persuade them that the product holds the solution they were looking for. However, a lot of factors influence this Continue reading »

Being replaced by a machine is a common fear several generations share. Technical writers included. And, it feels like now is the perfect time to re-evaluate the chances. Especially, since we seem kind of close to a real breakthrough with Continue reading »

How can you tell a professional tech writer from a newbie? It is always easier to figure out what the pros should do than actually go into what they never do. This article will give you the right idea of a Continue reading »

Today we will look at a question that seems to be bothering techcomm newcomers and not only them: how do I discipline myself? Especially when the backlog keeps growing, I have to be chasing fickle deadlines constantly and procrastination is Continue reading »

Aviation is a rapidly developing high-tech field. Technologies used in modern aviation are mind-blowing. And, they require technical documents. To be more precise - every little detail requires a document when it comes to planes and other aircraft. Let's take Continue reading »

Misconceptions are as annoying as hell. Especially when they are connected with something you love and do for a living. Let's take a look at common misconceptions about techcomm and bust them! Looks Don't Matter As much as we hope Continue reading »

Most people expect technical documentation to be one hundred percent neutral. We know that technical writers should 'terraform' the most complicated pieces of data and turn them into structured user manuals. There's no place for 'I', for bias, for being Continue reading »

This is how technical documentation works - a technical writer gets a new task, does research and consults subject-matter experts to get max knowledge. Along the way the tech writer is drawing up a plan, a scheme to pass the Continue reading »

Technical writers are everywhere. You might not see them, but the results of their work are omnipresent. Every piece of equipment you use, every tool is created according to technical documents written by someone. Even the jobs you take have Continue reading »