RE: Ten Technical Writing Stereotypes

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

They are especially talented at trying to gain status of some sort or other,
either in their own eyes or others'. People who go about their business and
aren't always checking to see if they are admired see them as having
something really special, indeed. </sarcasm>


Bonnie Granat
http://www.GranatEdit.com


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> Subject: Re: Ten Technical Writing Stereotypes
> 
> I was just thinking ... my survey focused on negative 
> stereotypes about technical writers. Have you run across any 
> positive stereotypes?
> 
> For example, do a lot of people think tech writers are 
> extremely tech savvy?
> Do tech writers know the product better than anyone else on 
> the team? Are tech writers jacks of all trades (experts in 
> usability, info archict., copywriting)? Are tech writers 
> expert problem-solvers and troubleshooters?
> 
> Any thoughts on positive stereotypes you've encountered?


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