{"product_id":"breaking-the-rules-stephen-gruppetta-9798322993841","title":"Breaking the Rules: Bringing storytelling to technical writing","description":"Technical writing doesn't have to be boring.\u003cbr\u003eIt shouldn't be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStorytellers know a thing or two about engaging their readers. There's a reason why stories have always been a key part of humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd there's plenty of neuroscience to justify humans' need for stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBreaking the Rules explores ways of borrowing techniques from storytellers and adapting them to technical writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not just about writing stories. There are more narrative techniques that can be used in technical articles to lower the reader's cognitive load, ensuring they engage, understand, and retain the information. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book won't tell you what to do. It will help you ask questions about your technical writing and find the answers that are right for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eone - \u003ci\u003enarrative\u003c\/i\u003e technical writing\u003cbr\u003etwo - what's your (current) writing style?\u003cbr\u003ethree - stories everywhere\u003cbr\u003efour - cognitive load\u003cbr\u003efive - analogies\u003cbr\u003esix - story-framing\u003cbr\u003eseven - narrating the technical detail\u003cbr\u003eeight - narrative writing style and language\u003cbr\u003enine - your audience\u003cbr\u003eten - a near-perfect picture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Gruppetta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798322993841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Stephen Gruppetta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800890618111,"sku":"9798322993841","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/breaking-the-rules-stephen-gruppetta-9798322993841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}