Auckland Branch Event - Editing for technical communicators, without all the boring grammar stuff
Whether you’re a dedicated editor or not, if you’re a technical communicator, you’ll end up editing other people’s writing—and your own. And you need to know how to do that as effectively and efficiently as you can.
I won’t go too much into the nuts and bolts of grammar, because, let’s be honest, although it’s essential, it’s kinda boring and tends to inflame passions (everyone’s got a pet peeve or a fake rule they hold onto). Instead, I’ll give you some tips and strategies for focusing on the most important stuff and getting the job done.
We’ll discuss:
- The editing process (and how to define one that suits your company)
- Hard skills you’ll need (and how to come by them)
- Soft skills you’ll need (and how it’s harder to come by these)
- The main stuff to look for when you’re
decimatingediting someone else’s writing - Some tips and tricks (for example, how to kill ‘zombies’ in your writing)
- Editing resources (including a couple of entertaining ones)
Look forward to meeting you and talking shop afterwards!
When
Tuesday 29 May 2018 -- Networking from 5:30 pm. Meeting from 6:00 pm to around 7:30 pm
Where
Fraedom Office Level 7, 8 Mahuhu Crescent Auckland 1010 ( see map)
Cost
The cost includes nibbles and drinks. People who register via the website:
- Members $11.50 incl GST.
- Non-members $17.25 incl GST
- Student members free of charge.
People who pay at the door:
- Members 15.00 incl GST
- Non-members $20.00 incl GST
- Student members free of charge.
Note: Members = members of TechCommNZ and affiliated organisations: NZATD, ASTC, PRINZ
About the presenter
Chris Lovie-Tyler is the Technical Editor at Vista Entertainment Solutions. He provides quality control for a team of six writers, manages the company’s terminology, and trains new staff on business communication, style, UI text, and terminology.