Re: Calling all Technical Editors again!; Was, "RE: Writing Corrective Actions for customers?"

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

I think it depends on how you interpret this.
"Minimum qualification" could mean, "I won't
hire you as a writer unless you have this," or it
could mean, "If you have at least this, there's a
chance I can turn you into a reasonably
effective writer."  I favor the latter.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
> "The minimum [qualification for a technical writer], to me, is a 
> degree
> in the technology you'll be documenting or editing".
>
> This criterion would easily (and unjustly) disqualify every technical
> writer I've ever worked with. 

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