Jeff Moden (7/3/2008)
Ted Pin (7/3/2008)[hrI looked around for an article that guides article writing, but couldn't find one. Would a prolific contributor like to write for us? :hehe:
You mean the "Sexy Enough for Dinner Conversation?" site? No, I'll pass... I like to get all my "punishment" through a single source. 🙂 But I very much appreciate the offer.
You seem to write a lot on that site, Ted... in fact, quite the writer you are. So, I'm curious... Why did you shortcut this article on "deletes" so badly?
Also, just to be sure... the intent of my comments was not to punish... they were meant to be suggestions. But, just like one of your articles said, "Because IT lacks an inherent human element,..." it is sometimes difficult to make a suggestion or comment on something without coming across that way. Sorry...
Oops, I meant "Would a prolific contributor like to write [a guide to writing articles] for [the SQLServerCentral.com community]?"
Thanks for looking at my blog. To answer your question, I'm not really sure why I missed the mark so badly. I suppose I've had a lot of practice writing editorial/essay-style articles but remain very ignorant of technical article standards. This I hope to rectify, thanks in no small part to your, and others', well-directed feedback.
GermanDBA, my wife thinks I am a stickler for punishment but maybe that's because it works to her advantage =D In all truth, I very much appreciate the comments made herein. I, like many "writers," continually learn to take criticism and try to improve. The response to this article has really been a wake up call for me and that can only be a good thing.
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