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The Rhythm of Your Words (Ep. 8)
Can you control your audience's pace and rhythm when they read your article?
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A Strange, Extraordinary (and Secret) Story (Ep. 18)
There's a great story behind everything, including the history of a language.
 • Stephen Gruppetta
The Boring-Engaging-Formal-Casual Matrix (which needs a better name) (Ep. 17)
I've been thinking about types of technical writing…again
 • Stephen Gruppetta
I Won't Tell You What This Post is About (Ep. 16)
Are you still reading? Or have you gone away already?
 • Stephen Gruppetta
The Art of Leaving Stuff Out (Ep. 15)
It's hard to leave stuff out. But it's a key part of passing on knowledge.
 • Stephen Gruppetta
The South Park Technical Writing Manual (Ep. 14)
What can we learn from South Park? Yes, the satirical TV show
 • Stephen Gruppetta
I Haven't Been Abducted by Aliens (Ep. --)
Why this long lull since the last Breaking The Rules post?
 • Stephen Gruppetta
Breaking the Rules
Breaking the Rules
A story about telling stories in technical writing. This substack is about my journey exploring Narrative Technical Writing. It's about breaking the traditional rules and borrowing techniques from storytelling to make compelling technical articles
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