Archive for March, 2010
More On Why Do So Many Feel Complex Language Is Needed To Have Good Scientific Writing
I made post a few weeks back addressing the topic of why some authors in the life sciences feel compelled to construct documents that are dense and difficult to read. Here’s a link to that post. The post generated quite a bit of discussion in a medical writing discussion group I belong to on Linked In. The [...]
Follow-on to Post on What Skills Do Medical Writers Need
I’ve posed this same question regarding medical writing skill sets in an affinity group on the LinkedIn website. One member of that group, Adam Jacobs, not only responded to my post at LinkedIn, but he also put up a much longer and in-depth discussion on this question over at his blog, Dianthus. Adam owns a [...]
What Skills Do You Need To Be A Medical Writer?
I am preparing a workshop for the medical writing group at one of my McCulley/Cuppan clients. The focus of the workshop is on enhancing writing skills. I know some reading this post and many of the people who will attend this workshop are thinking, “Why do workshops on writing for people who make their living [...]