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5 Trends Shaping Tech Writing in 2024

ProWrite has been in the technical writing industry for more than four decades, and we’ve seen firsthand how it has ...
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All About ProWrite

If you’re here, you probably know who we are. But for those of you who still haven’t heard our name, ...
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ProWrite HQ: “The Silicon Valley of the Midwest

ProWrite is based in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area, which is an ideal location for the business. Since ProWrite’s inception, ...
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Beware of Sesquipedality—A Common Cause of Wordiness

If you’re an experienced professional, you probably don’t think your writing is wordy—especially if it’s direct and omits irrelevant details. ...
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Eggcorns and Malapropisms—How Mute Points Speak Volumes

In our last post, “Are You Using That Word Correctly?”, we discussed how to avoid using inappropriate or incorrect words ...
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Are You Using That Word Correctly?

“And that was just her first fas paux!” said Alice. Then, spurred on by the laughter of her listeners, she ...
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Why We Celebrate National Grammar Day

We text. We chat. We post. We email. Using a multitude of modern forms of communication, we share our thoughts ...
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Top 5 Reasons to Celebrate Technical Writers: The Unsung Heroes of Effective Information Transfer

Many professions have a recognized day of celebration, from Administrative Assistants Day (April 24) to IT Professionals Day (September 17). ...
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Are you a woman thinking about making the move to tech?

Challenges exist for women in technical fields; however, there are significant advantages, too. If you have a passion for a ...
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Pay Attention to CRAP!

If you want to convey a message efficiently and effectively, you need to use CRAP (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity) to ...
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