A note on the work
“Keep the original labels when they help readers match the guide to the files.”
From an invented editorial brief. See how a passage changes when you edit it.
Inspect a sample document
A document has
someone on the other side.
Someone trying to find a file. Someone taking over a project. Someone using a product for the first time.
The writing starts with that person’s next question. Structure comes before polish; clear labels come before clever lines.
This is an illustrative approach, ready to adapt to your own practice.
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