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Subject:Re: LONG - A colloquial writing style? From:rjstevenson -at- sprynet -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 12 May 2005 12:09:27 -0400 (EDT)
Sounds like a fun, challenging project.
My only real question on this entire thread: Is the end result more useful for the user? Or do they just like it better in the abstract?
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From: Kelley Greenman <writinglists -at- inkworkswell -dot- com>
Sent: May 12, 2005 12:02 PM
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Subject: Re: LONG - A colloquial writing style?
I wrote technical use policy manuals this way. It was a real hoot to come
up with fun and interesting copy. For some clients, we'd have the
"not-so-straight-dope" (the formal, attorney-approved language) on one
page, the fun, jazzy stuff on the other -- a CYA maneuver.
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