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Will having a B.A. in
Classics hinder me in any way?
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It may a little bit, but the market's really good
right now for tech writing, and there are plenty of
non-tech majors on this list who are successful tech
writers.
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a large
part of the degree focuses on archaeology, which
places
a heavy emphasis on report writing
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Sounds good so far...
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On another note... I just bought a book to teach
myself
FrameMaker and XML. Does it matter *where* I acquire
these skills?
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As a newbie, you shouldn't be required to know these
tools right out of school, but learning about them
can't hurt. But teaching yourself a tool and using it
on the job are two completely different types of
skills. But like I said, it can't hurt. Glad to hear
you're so gung ho!
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Bill Swallow
Technical Writer
PowerAdz.com
518.687.6107
bswallow -at- poweradz -dot- com
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