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Re: Landed my first job as a technical writer

Subject: Re: Landed my first job as a technical writer
From: "hbacheler" <hbacheler -at- aol -dot- com>
To: <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:12:40 -0500

In some of my work as a tech writer, I tried to view the audience as somewhere between a 18-year-old and a senior manager.

If it is clear to both audiences, then the document(s) met the needs of all.

However, most of my work was either for software/hardware development companies, or to agencies of the US Government.

If they can't read it quickly, and understand it -- it becomes 'shelfware'

Harry
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Barrow" <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:01 PM
Subject: RE: Landed my first job as a technical writer


>Craig Cardimon wrote:

I went from a programmer/developer to technical writer in three days. Talk
about a career change!

Interview on Tuesday, phone offer on Wednesday, email confirmation on
Thursday. My new job starts Monday, December 4. I will be full-time staff.

I don't think there are any other tech writers at this place. There are
several manuals that could use updating, both print and online.

I have some jitters. I am browsing the TECHWR-L site, but can you folks
offer any personal kind of advice?

Congratulations! This is so ironic since I just got a job as a
programmer/developer in three days. Just kidding.

Best advice: Don't worry too much at first about crossing your "T"s,
dotting your "I"s, split infinitives, dangling participles, and the like.

Focus more on audience analysis. Write your documentation for your
audience. And, when you proofread your work, imagine that you're a
first-time reader and that you have never seen the documentation/software
before.

All the best,

Jim

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