Surviving the Project from Hell
http://www.stc.org/ConfProceed/2002/PDFs/STC49-00074.pdf

Utz, Dana
STC Proceedings
2002

Abstract:

What was supposed to be a six-week out-of-town technical writing assignment became nine months of torture. Mired in poor planning, wasteful spending, unbearable working conditions and internal politics, the project resulted in bankruptcy for one company and unused user documentation for another. I survived the project by seeking ways to keep up my personal morale. This included regular exercise, organizing special dinners with co-workers and involvement in local activities.