discuss: Thread: Re: "How to write": Author Guide

On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 07:56, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
> I think it's nice to have the "How to write" sections. They don't need to
> be the longest part of the document, but they are part of the process. I
> think the document is a process document, just not in the right order yet.
> When you've spent ages muddling around in the content you don't always
> remember to spell check. It's obvious to most that you should, but that's
> where a process document is nice--it lets you evaluate where have I been
> and where do I go next.

You might want to ping Tille (Machtelt Garrels) on the discussion list
for some feedback and suggestions on "How to write."  She has completed
two very in-depth book-sized guides, the "Introduction to Linux: A
Hands-on Guide" and the "Bash Guide for Beginners," which is currently
being reviewed, and will be published soon.

Tille has a knack for organizing her material very well (as do YOU!),
and may have suggestions that could be included for something like
this.  Maybe she can tell you the process she uses to outline and write
her documents, and some of that can be gleaned for use in the Author's
Guide.

Just wanted to pass it on!

Tab

-- 
Tabatha Marshall
Web: www.merlinmonroe.com
Linux Documentation Project Review Coordinator (http://www.tldp.org)
Linux Counter Area Manager US:wa (http://counter.li.org)

On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 05:03:03PM -0700, Tabatha Marshall wrote:
> You might want to ping Tille (Machtelt Garrels) on the discussion list

As in this list? (And how is "Tille" pronounced? These things are
important to me.)

> for some feedback and suggestions on "How to write."  She has completed
> two very in-depth book-sized guides, the "Introduction to Linux: A
> Hands-on Guide" and the "Bash Guide for Beginners," which is currently
> being reviewed, and will be published soon.

Ok Tille, reveal yourself so I can bug you off-list! ;)

emma

-- 
Emma Jane Hogbin
[[ 416 417 2868 ][ www.xtrinsic.com ]]

 : > You might want to ping Tille (Machtelt Garrels) on the discussion list

 [ I tried to resist this joke yesterday, but couldn't any longer. ]

ping -c 200 -s 512 -Rnf tille

 : As in this list? (And how is "Tille" pronounced? These things are
 : important to me.)

Good question.  She frequents this list.

 : > for some feedback and suggestions on "How to write."  She has completed
 : > two very in-depth book-sized guides, the "Introduction to Linux: A
 : > Hands-on Guide" and the "Bash Guide for Beginners," which is currently
 : > being reviewed, and will be published soon.
 :
 : Ok Tille, reveal yourself so I can bug you off-list! ;)

Well, I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by revealing Tille to
you:

  http://tille.soti.org/

I find the following rather amusing:

  http://tille.soti.org/proc.php

-Martin