上週末剛結束的二月份 monthly seminar 開啟了關於寫作能力的討論，我印象中聽到 Guan-Horng 說（萬一有誤請指正）：
PhD 的成績是研究能力與寫作能力的綜合
我對這句話很有共鳴，我覺得對於 software developers 而言，成績很多也是取自於寫作能力，（甚至可以廣義的說軟體寫作也是種寫作能力）。
我想開啟這個話題，來請各位分享自己培養寫作能力的經驗，或是分享任何培養寫作能力的建議。
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我最近滿喜歡的一個資源是 Writing for Developers，裡面有很多關於寫 technical documents 的建議。如果有興趣閱讀的話，我推薦從瞭解一個寫作的框架開始：
- Miirror: a framework for writing
- Message: think before you write
- Information: what to communicate
- Intention: how to communicate
- Reader: the hidden dictator of your writing
- Rapport: building trust through familiarity
- Order: creating flow and comprehension
- Rewrite: your draft as an evolutionary prototype
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Probably not super relevant, but I will share my two cents.
I started using Grammarly (a plugin to correct your grammar, wording, and sentence organization) last year, and it has helped me vastly with my working documents and emails. It’s a quick way to discover what mistakes you usually make.
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I second the choice to use Grammarly. I, too, use Grammarly to help any serious writing to a) avoid obvious grammar mistakes and b) improve clarity in my writings. I usually run my technical writings through Grammarly before publishing them on the Internet.
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Strunk and White, The Elements of Style, is a classic book on how to write clearly and concisely. I recommend it to everyone.
An early edition is currently free on Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-William-Strunk-ebook/dp/B005IT0V8O/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25VE546YVE1F9&dchild=1&keywords=strunk+and+white&qid=1586298281&s=digital-text&sprefix=strunk%2Cdigital-text%2C186&sr=1-1
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Thanks for the recommendation! Just bought it on Amazon!
BTW, not sure if it’s because of a promotion, the Kindle version is free at the moment.