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description: "Thanks for this enjoyable read! I love the ending quote: "Comedy writers seek the funniest results, horror writers strive for the scariest, and technical w"
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Comment [Technical Writing 101 ⁠— Formatting Articles for Effective Communication](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-writing-101-formatting-articles-for-effective-communication/5ff83302a538d001351534c9)

[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)