Switching from a very prescriptive style to a task oriented style is a mind
shift for most writers, and whilst it's one thing to understand the theory
of something, making it part of your natural working practise is another.
Having read a few articles, and done a little research into what task
oriented writing is, I think I understand the basics and have started to
apply some of the principles to some of the stuff I'm currently working on.
However I do find myself breaking out into the old functionality focussed
method and I really need a way, a trick or hack or whatever, to keep myself
think "task task task".
Is it enough to have a list of tasks pinned up somewhere? How do you fit
your natural writing process into this method of writing? Typically I tackle
concepts first, before worrying about how you do something, is that still
valid?
Also interested to hear from anyone who has managed a team through such a
transition. If you have any suggestions or thoughts, I'd really appreciate
them.
Yours in curiosity,
Gordon
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