RE: Post on Technical Writing vs. Technical Communication

[Kat Kuvinka <katkuvinka -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

Many people have and still do think that as a technical writer I "write computer programs." 
 
My parents are pretty sure I "do computer stuff."
 
> The only problem with telling people you are a professional writer, from what I can see, is that they immediately assume you write novels, not procedures or instructions or user guides.
> 
> Me: "Hi, I'm a professional writer."
> Them: "Wow! That's great! What books have you written?"
> 
> Or
> 
> Me: "Hi, I'm a technical writer."
> Them: "Oh. What's that?"
> 
> 		 	   		  

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