RE: Tech Writer/Documentation Specialist

[MList -at- chrysalis-its -dot- com]

Robert Plamondon [mailto:robert -at- plamondon -dot- com] suggested:

> In our profession, we have one of the most powerful, 
> romantic, appealing job
> titles at our disposal, but we insist on hiding our light 
> under a bushel.
> These titles are "Writer" and "Editor." Both command 
> tremendous respect.
[sneep]
> As many people have mentioned, no one outside the tech pubs 
> biz knows what a
> "Documentation Specialist" is, and even we don't agree. 
> Similarly, many
> people inside the high-tech industry are confused about what 
> a "Tech Writer"
> is. But pare it down to "Writer," and people become very respectful.

Is that respectful like when you call yourself an "actor", and 
people either wonder whether you're really a taxi-driver or a waiter, 
or don't have to wonder, because you are standing beside their 
table with a menu. . .?

:-)

/kevin

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