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Re: It is required to go Technical?

Subject: Re: It is required to go Technical?
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 10:19:11 -0700


Geethashree H wrote:

Hi All,

How technical should a technical writer get?I have been in this field for
two years now and I have always had this question in mind. Will the ability
to understand applications, software products and good documentation skills
be sufficient or is something more required?

I suggest you check the archives: this is a topic that pops up often on the list.

My own take: the more you know, the better you can meet the needs of readers and the more efficiently you can work. Practically speaking,however, lack of time may mean that you're working with less than ideal knowledge.

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