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Re: technical skills vs. writing skills (again)

Subject: Re: technical skills vs. writing skills (again)
From: "John Fleming" <johntwrl -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 03:05:19 +0000



On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 18:12:22 -0800, while chained to a desk in the scriptorium, bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com (Bruce Byfield) wrote:

$In fact, $several of the others repeated the tired old STC party-line that $tech-writers don't need expertise in the subject matter.

Much as I value my STC membership, this is one point on which the STC and I clearly diverge--and one spot on which you and I, Bruce, appear to agree.

In my own experience as a tech writer, my own engineering background has proven to be invaluable. It significantly shortens my learning curve and helps me produce higher quality material faster.

--
John Fleming
Technical Writer and SAS Programmer
Edmonton, Canada

Please respond to the group. My address is set to reject e-mail from senders not in my address book.




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