Re: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

[Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM>]

Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> wrote:
> From: Michael West
>> Because many write but few communicate.
>  Are there people who call themselves a Technical Writer and
 > who cannot communicate, but still be employed?
>
> The concept of a writer who cannot communicate does not 
 > make sense to me.
> 

As someone who has been editing in the field for over
20 years, I can assure you that there are people who
are being paid as technical writers who write their
little hearts out but communicate very poorly.

-- Janice

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