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Subject:Project Management Skills and Tech Writing. From:"M. Crane" <psu01055 -at- ODIN -dot- CC -dot- PDX -dot- EDU> Date:Wed, 30 Aug 1995 08:44:35 -0700
Hi, I've been lurking on this list for about a month and enjoy it
immensely. Not only is it refreshing to see writers with Real Jobs, but
the tone and tenor of the list are refreshing when compared to the
on-line BBQ-ing in Usenet.
I'm curious about the phrase "Project Management Skills" seen in so many
position descriptions. Is it fairly common for TWs to juggle three or
four projects simultaneously? And, if this is true, were you born with
this ability or did you acquire it out of necessity? Finally, does
anyone use project management software to control their writing projects?
Thanks,
Mark Crane
Psu01055 -at- odin -dot- cc -dot- pdx -dot- edu
Portland State University
"When the going gets weird,
the weird turn pro."
--Hunter Thompson
