Introduction

Technical writing is a way of making difficult things easier to understand by writing them clearly and simply. Technical writers work to make sure that everyone can understand the information they are given.

I will share my experience as a Technical writer in this blog post while giving insights into how this field ticks.

The journey

My journey into technical writing started when I spent time looking for walk-through guides to assist me in the video games I played.

Whenever I met a difficult stage, I would go online to search for walkthrough guides for that game. I was usually met with confusing guides offering little or no direction and were difficult to follow.

The search for the "perfect" game guide made me create my guides which were a bit easy to follow. My love for technology and how to use gadgets turned into a 4-year journey of writing user guides for laptops and mobile devices.

I realized I could break down complex subjects and topics into understandable information.

Breaking Down Complex Ideas

As technical writers, we must break down complex stuff into understandable bits. Albert Einstein said, “If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.” This means you should be clear on what you write, and make sure your audience follows you.

Clarity

Another rule that shapes how we write is clarity. While writing an article for a web3 company, I made sure the clarity of the article was the main focus, by using words and sentences that removed ambiguity. I did all these while ensuring the language and format of the article remained uniform.

Audience

Another important thing to consider while writing an article is your audience. You should take note if your audience is professionals or newbies. While writing a user guide for Seniors, I asked the users questions, wrote them down, and based my article on the product on these questions.

With this knowledge, I wrote an article that had a lot of information but used simple words so that seniors could understand it.

Collaboration

Collaborating with other writers is very important, as the saying goes "No man is an island" is a very good analogy to describe it. While working on various projects, I collaborated via email with other writers in the same niche as I was.

I asked a friend to look at my work and give me advice. He told me to use clearer words and that helped a lot. Later, people liked my work and gave it five stars.

Learning and Research

Technical writers need to learn new tools and stay up to date on the latest trends in technology to write good articles. The more they learn, the better they get at writing.

Conclusion

Technical writing is an important part of the tech world and when you write a good article it can help people solve their problems. It can be very exciting when someone says they liked what you wrote!

As a technical writer, I help people understand technology by sharing knowledge and making complex ideas easier to understand. It makes me proud to help others understand technology.