Jonathan Hawkins

I have a knack for writing tutorials and simplifying processes, explaining complex tasks in thorough and sensible ways. You can find my books at Books2Read and read more of my articles on Medium, CBR, and wikiHow.

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Editing, Proofreading, English LQA, and Feedback Examples

This is a collection of some pro bono editing, proofreading, and feedback that I've put together for various initiatives. An excerpt follows: The first half of the webpage uses "we" and "our" and then it goes into "I" and the reader is left wondering who "I" is, who is speaking to them. "My team and I" could be easily replaced with "we" directly. "Over the past 35 years of client work, I have discovered that..." could be the first replacement with "our founder has discovered that..." on the page. "My entire team and I have worked..." could be "Our entire team has worked..." instead. "I have spent a small fortune of my own money..." could be "(your name) has spent a small fortune of his own money..." and so on. The consistency in who is speaking to the reader would help reinforce that the entire group is involved and interested in their success. If you want to use a specific message that uses "I" to present something in a way that is more personal for the sake of relating directly to readers, you could lead up to a direct quote, something like: "When asked about (subject), (your name) had this to say:" much like you already have in testimonials and other quotes elsewhere on the website.
Medium •

Slow Computer? Windows Headaches? 13 Reasons To Try Linux

When you’re tired of computer problems, and you just want things to work. I’m rather fond of Linux. The rare occasions when I find a need to go back and use Windows after a decade or so of Linux exclusivity only seem to cause headaches. They remind me why I left Windows behind in the first place. The story used to be that Windows was the best choice by default, easiest to use, and Linux was only for tech enthusiasts. But those days are long gone. Linux has come so very far, making great leaps
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Wii U: 10 Great Games That Are Still Only Available On The System

Nintendo's Wii U console had its share of ups and downs, but there's no denying that its games were fantastic. Many of them made good use of the gamepad's touch screen, offering unique gameplay experiences. Despite having a shorter life cycle, some really superb games came out for the Wii U. Many of these games went on to be ported to the Nintendo Switch, usually with newly-added content or packed together with DLC from the Wii U release.