Modular writing

A common experience of most "computer" writers is that they quickly move into "finished" copy mode. As a result, much of the produced text is of substandard quality.

Switching to modular writing may imply a very obvious change in writing style. When practising modular writing, you create a modular structure, a kind of skeletal structure (much like an outline, a virtual document structure). Filling this structure with blocks (or knowledge objects, as we call them) results in a complete document.

A skeletal system has advantages for both reader and writer. For a reader, scanning and skimming a skeletal structure is definitely easier. For the writer, there are even more advantages:

use of editing and publishing style sheets
re-use of existing blocks (or knowledge objects)
version management on blocks and skeletal structure
management of translated versions on block level
single-sourcing in a repository of blocks
multi-channel output (print, web, cd-rom, etc.)

The TINK Method combined with modular writing principles provides a very powerful method and tools for automated, multi-channel and even conditional publishing.

The TINK Platform supports and encourages this very productive way of writing (larger) documents with the known advantages.


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Modular writing A common experience of most "computer" writers is that they quickly move into "finished" copy mode. As a result, much of the produced text is of substandard quality. Switching to modular writing may imply a very obvious change in writing style. When practising modular writing, you create a modular structure, a kind of skeletal structure (much like an outline, a virtual document structure). Filling this structure with blocks (or knowledge objects, as we call them) results in a complete document. A skeletal system has advantages for both reader and writer. For a reader, scanning and skimming a skeletal structure is definitely easier. For the writer, there are even more advantages: use of editing and publishing style sheets re-use of existing blocks (or knowledge objects) version management on blocks and skeletal structure management of translated versions on block level single-sourcing in a repository of blocks multi-channel output (print, web, cd-rom, etc.) The TINK Method combined with modular writing principles provides a very powerful method and tools for automated, multi-channel and even conditional publishing. The TINK Platform supports and encourages this very productive way of writing (larger) documents with the known advantages.	NL UK Too much information! What do we know? Up to 60 minutes a day searching Up to 90 minutes a day replying 80% is never used 50% stored on a wrong location More than 35% duplicates Time consuming