What writing can teach us about UX

I used to never re-read books. There’s too much good stuff out there; knowing I won’t get through it all is maddening, so why would I...

What's in a name?

I’m a UX Writer. Er, Content Designer. UI Copywriter? Content Specialist. Wordsmith! For a group that values labels, we still haven’t...

The UX of Audiobooks

I'm giving audiobooks another go this month. I used to hate ebooks but they're now my preferred medium, so who's to say my tastes haven't...

"But it follows the style guide!"

My copy must be good, you say, because it follows the style guide. Okay, great. But… Is the style guide good? Or: do you even have a...

An Attempt at Exhausting a Place

An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris is a 50 page book by Georges Perec, but "book" may be generous. Really it's a disjointed list...

How to Edit Your Own Lousy (UX) Writing

I’m in the editing phase of my thesis, half of which is a critical commentary and half of which is a novella. One resource keeps coming...

Sunrise

Ready for the most eye-rolling adage ever? Sunlight before screen light. I know. I know. Get off your phone, touch grass, look up at...

Writing isn't a mood

I would always wait to be in the “mood” to write. In practice this meant that I rarely wrote at all. My husband is trained in classical...

Using UX Principles to Write My Thesis

I’m in the middle of writing my thesis, and it’s daunting. What’s made it bearable, actually, is my UX writing background. Story...

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