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Month: August 2018

Writing Inspiration: A Castle, a Town, and Two Landscapes

August 25, 2018December 21, 2018 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr.

Some paintings that have inspired me over the past few weeks as I scribble away in my spare time.

Do Technical Writers Dream of Arbortext Editor?

August 10, 2018May 18, 2021 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr. ~ 2 Comments

Arbortext Editor is a software program that lets you do "structured writing"---a special kind of writing in which every piece of content you compose follows one or more predefined rules. In theory this helps writers to develop consistent, high-quality content. The problem is that the tool has a lot of serious shortcomings. Here's my wishlist of things to improve.

Diana Gabaldon on Writing, Parenting, and Time

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr.

As an aspiring author and dad whose scarcest resource is time, I was motivated by a recent interview with Diana Gabaldon, author of the 'Outlander' series. She speaks candidly about outlining, parenting, and writing at midnight.

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