Re: Contacting people who create manuals for gaming software.

Subject: Re: Contacting people who create manuals for gaming software.
From: "Janet Swisher" <swisher -at- enthought -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:32:22 -0500


Michael Bremer, who has written a couple of books on tech writing, used to
work for Maxis Software, makers of the Sims series. Reportedly, 70% of their
users read the documentation, which is amazingly high for any software, but
especially for games.

Untechnical Writing: How to Write About Technical Subjects and Products So
Anyone Can Understand
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0966994906/qid=1091033414/sr=1
-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-9527705-9779240?v=glance&s=books
According to the Author's Note on Amazon, this book contains contact info
for Bremer.

The User Manual Manual: How to Research, Write, Test, Edit and Produce a
Software Manual
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0966994914/qid=1091033493/sr=1
-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-9527705-9779240?v=glance&s=books

Keep in mind that, as a work environment, computer gaming combines the worst
aspects of the software and entertainment industries, because so many people
want to work in it, and a few products are smash hits, but most fail in the
market. Hence, long hours, high stress, mediocre pay except for a few
"stars" (who do not include writers), and unstable employment.

-------------------------
Janet Swisher
Senior Technical Writer
Enthought, Inc.



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