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# [Technical Writing 101 ⁠— Formatting Articles for Effective Communication](https://nelsonmichael.hashnode.dev/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Technical writing has become a big deal in the tech ecosystem. Whether you're writing documentation or just writing about some new cool technology you discovered, the ability to pass your message across precisely and effectively is key. In a bid to f...

Jan 8, 2021 · 7 min read · nelsonmichael.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

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## Responses 5

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[Rob Chaves](https://hashnode.com/@RobChaves)

[Mar 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/604fcddd825b051f2b9dc246)

Great reading! Thanks!

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

[Mar 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/604fcddd825b051f2b9dc246#reply-60507dd1416f221f065b6636)

You're welcome! I'm glad it was.

[Ashwin Sharma P](https://hashnode.com/@ashwinsharmap)

[Jan 9, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff96b22aa5c467fe1558223)

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing 😀😀

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

[Jan 9, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff96b22aa5c467fe1558223#reply-5ff989feaa5c467fe1558471)

My pleasure, I'm glad it was a good read

[Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)

[Jan 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff87217aa5c467fe1557818)

Thanks for this enjoyable read! I love the ending quote:

> "Comedy writers seek the funniest results, horror writers strive for the scariest, and technical writers aim for the clearest. In technical writing, clarity takes precedence over all other rules."

Is it your own words or are you quoting someone's?

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

[Jan 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff87217aa5c467fe1557818#reply-5ff8856ea538d00135153a38)

Yaaaaay, I'm glad it was a good read. No it's a quote from Google's technical writing course,

[developers.google.com/tech-writing/overview](https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/overview?authuser=1)

[Braydon Coyer](https://hashnode.com/@braydoncoyer)

[Jan 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff86a2aaa5c467fe15577ce)

Excellent. Great read! Thanks for sharing!

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

[Jan 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff86a2aaa5c467fe15577ce#reply-5ff86c26a538d00135153872)

Thank you braydon, glad it was useful

[Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas)

[Jan 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff83f4aaa5c467fe1557503)

[NELSON MICHAEL](https://hashnode.com/@KingNELSON), Great tips! The hardest I dealt with is the Active voice VS Passive voice. I am still dealing with it, in fact.

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

[Jan 8, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9/comment/5ff83f4aaa5c467fe1557503#reply-5ff867ebaa5c467fe15577a0)

Thank you Tapas, I'm glad it was useful.... Me too I dealt with the same problem, but that simple formula helped put everything In context for me.