Re: How to I get into this field?

[Rick Stone <rstone75 -at- kc -dot- rr -dot- com>]

Hi Kerry

If you have a job currently, you might start there.

Many of the folks in technical writing actually segued into it from 
other roles. Basically, you find a need and fill it.

In nearly every job I've ever had I have found opportunity for things 
like this. I don't believe myself to be special in any way, so I figure 
anyone else can achieve the same thing if they are willing. So look 
around and take inventory of what you do and what it takes to do it. 
Then see if you can think of a way to improve upon it. For me, I will 
make the improvement immediately. Use it myself and keep it to myself 
until I get it refined. Then once it's all ironed out, I approach others 
and demonstrate how the change helped improve things. That's usually 
enough to get buy in. Once you make some changes such as that, you 
sometimes find that you have managed to create your own position. Either 
that or they move you into one that is a better fit.

Best of luck to you! Rick :)

Kerry Cort wrote:
> I have a BA in English and would like to get into technical writing but need to know what steps I should take.  What is required?
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