Ask HN: Good resources on learning how to write Are there any good resources available to write high quality technical content (tutorials/how tos/blog posts)? 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. How have you learned to produce good educational content? Are there any good resources available? |
1. First You Write a Sentence by Joe Moran - https://amzn.to/3m2Hq8N
2. Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose - https://amzn.to/3dEXY3M
3. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King - https://amzn.to/3mfLFhF
In terms of technical content, there is a course for technical writers on pluralsight - https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/technical-writing-softwa...
In general, for me a good approach has been with this '3S framework':
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/developer journey (beginner, intermediate or an expert)It's been around for a while, you can get an used copy for a few bucks.