Collaborative Authoring and Technical Writing
http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~spring/cas/node25.html

Spring, Michael
University of Pittsburgh
1997

Abstract:

Writing is a complex, cyclical task. The writing task requires more than formulating text to express ideas, it involves data gathering, managing constraints, formulating intentions, planning, and revising goals. Much of the complexity is due to the management of simultaneous activities and constraints. Management of these processes can lead to 'cognitive overload', which in turn can negatively affect the quality of the text produced. With technical writing, these same issues of task complexity are applicable.