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Maybe writers who work for IT departments are the only
ones who have enough idle time in their lives to write
and respond to these things because their branch of
writing hasn't recovered from the triple-knockout punch
of outsourcing, offshoring and the dotbomb...?
> I wonder where the stereotypes are coming from (or if I'm just that
> far from the norm). I'm not bored, my creativity isn't stifled, I may
> or may not do a lot of writing (depends on what needs to be done).
> Experience helps but I don't think you need a job in tech comm to get
> a job in tech comm. I'm never considered a second-class citizen (but
> I'm a consultant). I definitely haven't sold out...I never wanted to
> publish the Great American Novel and I've already written two books
> and co-written another. Other people make enough money to support
> their families in various writing careers (but seriously, these days,
> how many families survive well on one income?).
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