Re: Caring about good writing...

Subject: Re: Caring about good writing...
From: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:23:44 -0500


Lucero, Peggy A. NMIMC Contractor wrote:
> When Isaac writes,
> There are simply a lot of bad tech writers out there. [end]
> I would tend to agree. How many tech products have I bought during
my
> over three decades of masquerading as an adult only to be frustrated
> up to the eyeballs with how little the accompanying manuals actually
> helps in my conquering the features and functions of the
> software/tech gadget.
> I have just started a new job doing technical writing for a website.
> I've never done tech writing before.
> If someone was to name the top 3-10 things that make for a GOOD tech
> writer, what would they be? I am green, feel like I have on a new
> pair of ice-skates and weak ankles, but, I do want to succeed.
> Thanks!
>
> Peggy A Lucero

Peggy,

How did you get a job as a technical writer without any experience as
a technical writer? Are you another kind of writer? Is writing the
main part of your job? I ask all of these questions because I my
newspaper background never lets me assume anything, and I think that
in order to give you truly valuable advice, it would be best to know
something about you and your particular situation.


Bonnie Granat
www.granatedit.com




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