Re: Creative Technical Writing

Subject: Re: Creative Technical Writing
From: Keri Morgret <morgret -at- stanfordalumni -dot- org>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 19:41:22 -0700


At 09:54 PM 4/10/2003, John Posada wrote:

The bad way to work a plan is to create the plan, then stick to that plan
without deviation, saying...sorry, it's not in the plan.

And we all know of plans that have ended up like this...
(admin, sorry if this is too off topic for the list, I accept my hand slapped in advance if this is the case)

The Plan

In the beginning was the plan.
And then came the Assumptions.
And the Assumptions were without form.
And the Plan was without substance.
And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.
And they spoke among themselves, saying,
"It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."
And the Workers went unto their Supervisors and said,
"It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odor thereof."
And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying,
"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."
And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying,
"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength."
And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another,
"It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."
And the Directors then went unto the Vice-Presidents, saying unto them,
"It promotes growth, and it is very powerful."
And the Vice-Presidents went unto the President, saying unto him,
"This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigor of the company, with powerful effects."
And the President Looked upon the Plan, and saw that it was good.
And the Plan became Policy.

This is how Shit Happens


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References:
Re: Creative Technical Writing: From: Andrew Plato
Re: Creative Technical Writing: From: John Posada

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