RE: What to look for in a technical editor

Subject: RE: What to look for in a technical editor
From: "Bill Swallow" <wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 18:51:01 -0400


Sorry, but screwing up grammatical structure is low-risk for the end-user.
Screwing up tech details can have negative user impact, and in some extreme
cases, could cause accidental death. An extreme grammatical mistake might
cause an outburst of laughter.

Bill Swallow
wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com


::: -----Original Message-----
::: I think it's incorrect to prioritize writing skills over
::: subject matter
::: knowledge, or vice-versa. Isn't it a bit like trying to
::: determine if a
::: bike's front wheel or back wheel is more important? If
::: either fails, you're
::: bikeless. (I'm sure a better writer could come up with a
::: better analogy!)



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