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Ask HN: Good resources on learning how to write

10 pointsby jayfkover 4 years ago
Are there any good resources available to write high quality technical content (tutorials&#x2F;how tos&#x2F;blog posts)?<p>I wrote a couple of pieces here and there but I always had the feeling of getting stuck in the middle of the article, making it a tough grind to actually finish it.<p>How have you learned to produce good educational content? Are there any good resources available?

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maverickJover 4 years ago
The following books below might be of help to you.<p>1. First You Write a Sentence by Joe Moran - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;3m2Hq8N" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;3m2Hq8N</a><p>2. Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;3dEXY3M" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;3dEXY3M</a><p>3. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;3mfLFhF" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;3mfLFhF</a><p>In terms of technical content, there is a course for technical writers on pluralsight - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pluralsight.com&#x2F;courses&#x2F;technical-writing-software-documentation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pluralsight.com&#x2F;courses&#x2F;technical-writing-softwa...</a>
bayareamaverickover 4 years ago
For technical content writing, here&#x27;s a collection of some good articles - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;weavrboards.com&#x2F;devrel&#x2F;board&#x2F;developing-content-for-developers" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;weavrboards.com&#x2F;devrel&#x2F;board&#x2F;developing-content-for-...</a><p>In general, for me a good approach has been with this &#x27;3S framework&#x27;:<p><pre><code> 1. Support - Write content that educates or supports in a timely fashion 2. Sources - Parse through the discussions in domain specific sources (forums and communities) to get a pulse of what to write 3. Segmentation - Finalize on the stage of the user&#x2F;developer journey (beginner, intermediate or an expert)</code></pre>
st1x7over 4 years ago
Google have a couple of good courses on technical writing - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developers.google.com&#x2F;tech-writing" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developers.google.com&#x2F;tech-writing</a>
cac1over 4 years ago
Epiphany WorkFlow for the Mac is about collecting ideas, organizing ideas, and referring to ideas while writing. It won&#x27;t help you WRITE, but it will reduce the laborious overhead that gets in the way of writing.
znpyover 4 years ago
Of you&#x27;re writing non fiction, I recommend &quot;On writing well&quot;. It&#x27;s an acclaimed book on the subject.<p>It&#x27;s been around for a while, you can get an used copy for a few bucks.
caseyscottmckayover 4 years ago
The Elements of Style, Woe is I