What Is Technical Writing?
Technical writers interpret technical information into words which are easy for us to understand and follow. With the obvious exception of advertising, technical writing is most likely the most commonly read form of writing we come across day to day. Broadly speaking, technical writing answers the all too many ‘how to’ questions we all ponder.
Technical writing is used in many fields, such as; engineering, chemistry, computer hardware and software, finance, automotive and the aerospace industry.
Why Is Technical Writing Important?
For us to survive in a world which has new inventions being introduced daily, we need to constantly improve our technical knowledge. It is technical writers who produce information about new inventions, their usage and purpose. Technical writers create manuals, textbooks instruction guides to simplify concepts that everybody can understand.
For Exactly What Purpose Do Different Industries Use Technical Writing?
Apart from writing for the general public, technical writers also write for:
- Professionals in the discipline of technology or science.
- Businesses who require manuals, handbooks or employee guidelines
- Education sector where textbooks are a necessity.
What Does Inkability Offer?
At Inkability, we research, edit and write technical material for any audience. We understand the different ways publications need to be written and the terms and language that need to be employed. Our writing style highlights the need for clarity and accuracy.
Our technical writers keep up to date with the latest of technology and understand the notion behind it and how to then covey this through their writing. Information is precise and to the point and comes from an objective standpoint. Our writers aim to engage and interest the reader by employing some creativity in their writing to ensure the writing isn’t dull, as it sometimes can be.
Ultimately our copywriters aim to use their skills and expertise to turn indecipherable information into writing that can be understood by everybody, diminishing the annoyance of jargon and the excessive use of technical terms.