S1E7 How do you "trim the fat" from writing with Ron Gardner
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Ron Gardner pursued a degree in agricultural journalism, but "fell" into technical writing. Ron shares how his background in journalism, some sprinkling of "schmoozing", and bootstrapping have contributed to his long and successful career in technical communication. Ron also talks about the inverted pyramid to "trim the fat" from your writing. Now, aren't you intrigued?
Guest Bio
Ron Gardner has been a technical writer for over 20 years. He graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station with a BS in Agricultural Journalism.
His first job out of college was as a QA analyst and technical writer for a small start-up, and he has been technical writing ever since.
He really enjoys being a technical writer and loves learning new things and connecting with people as part of his job. He currently is the Lead Technical Writer for a healthcare software company in the Dallas area.
He lives in McKinney, TX, with his wife, Shannon, and four cats.
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