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That was the year that … | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. That was the year that. What would an editor write in a seasonal round robin? Warning: be prepared for Stilton-strength cheesy bits and a light sprinkling of links to my favourite things.]. Dear Clients and Colleagues. Who I have worked with/for in 2013. All traditional round robins give the low-down of the year’s highlights, so let’s have a rummage in the big bag of events and see what we can find. Cor, hasn’t 2013 flown by? The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 400 pages ...
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Melanie Thompson | Projects and services | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. This page lists some of the projects I have worked on since 2000. For in-house projects, please visit the Experience. Page Please feel free to browse, or contact me. To discuss your requirements:. Rewriting and substantive editing. Copy-editing, proofreading and website work. ConstructionSkills commissioned me to adapt the CIP’s detailed technical publication,. To create a handy manual for construction managers to use on site. The book,. I worked with the communica...
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Content management systems | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Website refreshed for spring. Welcome to my refreshed website. I say ‘refreshed’ rather than ‘redesigned’ because the corporate colours and basic design have remained the same so that I didn’t need to change my stationery too. However, the underlying changes are considerable. The site is now based on the WordPress content management system, instead of being an html site… Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker.
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Grammar | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Thinking style with Steven Pinker. There are many important lessons to be gleaned from Steven Pinker’s book The Sense of Style, and I don’t just mean pointers on usage conventions and grammatical quirks. His book is not only an invaluable resource, it’s also a jolly good read. But you don’t need to read between the lines to get the idea… Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker. Time for a new hat?
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Ebooks | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Are you a UXer? I didn’t know it until yesterday, but yes, I’m a UXer, and if you are a ‘content editor’ particularly if you specialise in substantive editing and/or rewriting you may well be one too. Two questions immediately arise: what on earth is a UXer, and why did I write ‘content editor’ rather than the… Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker. Time for a new hat? Where did the green bit go?
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Graduates | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Twenty-five years and counting. This is an exciting time of year for many young people who, if they are lucky, will shortly be entering the ‘real world’ of work. It’s twenty-five years since I took the same tentative steps, and in this post I share a few thoughts for would-be editors, proofreaders and journalists, and some reflections for those… Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker. Time for a new hat?
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Business development | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Developing a social media policy. Small businesses and freelances in all industry sectors are frequently urged to ‘get into social media’ to help promote their services and businesses. It can certainly be beneficial, and it can be fun; but if you don’t watch out, it can take over your life. To avoid the pitfalls, you need a social media policy…. Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker. Time for a new hat?
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Features list | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Website refreshed for spring. Welcome to my refreshed website. I say ‘refreshed’ rather than ‘redesigned’ because the corporate colours and basic design have remained the same so that I didn’t need to change my stationery too. However, the underlying changes are considerable. The site is now based on the WordPress content management system, instead of being an html site… Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker.
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BSI symbols | Melanie Thompson technical communications
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Email: enquiries@melaniethompson.co.uk. Twenty-five years and counting. This is an exciting time of year for many young people who, if they are lucky, will shortly be entering the ‘real world’ of work. It’s twenty-five years since I took the same tentative steps, and in this post I share a few thoughts for would-be editors, proofreaders and journalists, and some reflections for those… Read more ». The practice of practising. Out with the old. Thinking style with Steven Pinker. Time for a new hat?