UX Writing Weekly #144

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WHAT’S INSIDE ✍️


This week, it’s all about processes, procedures, and practices.

Issue #144 (Aug 11th, 2021)
  • A 6-step checklist
  • More manageable mentorship
  • Don’t forget to grammar check
  • Cognitive bias event: last chance!



ARTICLES 📰
🚶 A fascinating look at one writer's productivity system that's based on walking. “Both how he writes and what he writes about are inextricably linked to the process, discipline, and experience of putting one foot in front of another.”

Walking as a Productivity System

💡 Looking to streamline your workflow? This approach from Frontitude, the UX copy management tool, might be just what you’re looking for.

The UX Writer’s Checklist: 6 Steps for an Efficient UX Writing Workflow

🙅 This article brings a bit of much-needed clarity and perspective to the issue of mentorship in UX, and outlines why it’s OK to say “no.”

UX writing mentorships need to be more sustainable — now





MICROCOPY BITE 💬

This screenshot from a popular app is an example of why you should always run your copy through a grammar checker. Can you spot the two errors?




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UPSKILL: LIVE EVENTS & MORE 📚

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JOBS 👔

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PORTFOLIO 🎨

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FROM THE ARCHIVES 🗝️

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