The following are mistakes that a technical writer often makes: Being vague: The biggest mistake any technical writer can make is being vague while communicating information. Technical writing aims to communicate clear, concise, useful information to the reader. Hence, any vagueness should be removed from the material. Getting into too much detail: On the other hand, putting too much detail, which might confuse the reader is again a bad practice. Only relevant and useful information should be put in without creating any ambiguity for the reader. Not using active voice: One of the reasons readers find it difficult to understand technical writing is the excessive use of passive voice. Using an active voice makes the sentences easy to read and understand. Limit using passive voice unless it’s completely necessary for user experience. Writing without collecting proper information: The entire concept of technical writing is based on presenting accurate information in an easy-to-understand language. To present accurate information, a technical writer first needs to collect every piece of information required for the document. Any missing piece can render the reader uneducated about their problems and not provide a complete solution. Hence, writing should come after completely collecting proper information.