Could Have Been an Email
You can buy t-shirts and mugs with the phrase, find memes with frustrated minions on the joke: this meeting could have been an email....
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- May 16
Lessons on UX Writing from a Café
In Polish coffee shops, I'm not Autumn. The few times I've tried giving my name, it always follows the same formula: a look of confusion,...
- May 11
A List For Your List
I'm only able to keep track of my life with lists. Shopping, general to-do, coworkers to follow up with, books to read. I've got a list...
- Mar 27
Breaking the Rules
Grammar: that double-edged sword. Coming from an English major and UX writer, grammar matters. A lot. It's all about setting standards...
- Mar 23
Effective Meetings in UX Writing
Any product job is going to consist of meetings—sometimes, hours and hours of meetings. It’s part of corporate life, but what if you’re a...
- Mar 13
UX Writing as a Design Tool
I'm currently working through an MFA in Creative Writing, and a big focus is about how writing can help the community. Obviously the...
- Mar 3
The Problem with Daily UX Writing Challenges
For those just entering the UX space, a common way of practicing is to complete daily "writing challenges." These usually consist of a...
- Feb 23
Your Task Starts Now
My junk food show--the series I put on in the background, or when I want to turn my mind off--is Taskmaster. In case you're not familiar,...
- Feb 12
How Often?
UX Writers like to talk about how to say something, but how often is just as important. The first email address I ever set up was Yahoo,...
- Jan 25
Working Hybrid as a UX Writer
I won't get into the debate of office work vs remote work because, frankly, there are too many blog posts about that already. But I...
- Jan 23
Landing Your First UX Writing Role
The UX industry is in a weird place. Mammoth companies are laying off thousands of people, UX-ers are learning how to work in smaller...
- Jan 15
Tone and Voice, Again.
Tone and voice get talked about a lot. Maybe too much. And, for some reason, we like to complicate their roles. I'm a human being. Though...
- Jan 8
What if My UX Copy Becomes a Meme?
Bad UX writing is just more fun. You come across a horrible typo, then an error message that tries to be witty but comes across as...
- Dec 29, 2022
Writing Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
Most of us know when to use them: checkboxes are for when more than one option can be selected, or when a user can opt into something...
- Dec 22, 2022
Writing Emails as a UX Writer
UX writers know how to craft titles, tooltips, and CTAs. We can make a paragraph more understandable and create intuitive section...
- Dec 16, 2022
How to Write Good CTAs
It's the standard joke: UX Writers sitting in a room, agonising over whether the button should say Buy or Buy Now. I'm all for poking fun...
- Dec 8, 2022
UX Writing and Localization
Let's be honest, localization isn't usually in the forefront of our mind. But making our products accessible for people from different...
- Dec 3, 2022