Writers doing layout?

[Alexander Von_obert <avobert -at- TWH -dot- MSN -dot- SUB -dot- ORG>]

Hello Geoff,


* Antwort auf eine Nachricht von geoff-h -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA an All am 13.06.97

gg>  I'm primarily a technical editor, but I also do lots of
gg>  other things. I'm a writer too, for example, and on the
gg>  whole, a pretty good one. But I'd be a whole lot better as
gg>  a writer if I spent less time editing and more time
gg>  writing. Of course, then I'd be a less good editor....
gg>  these things take constant practice.

quite often my customers have complete design rules combined with fixed
 formats. Then I do no more than apply the right style at the right place. This
 not even calls for a full understanding of the publishing program you are to
 use, e.g. Interleaf.

Drawing a few boxes and arrows should be no problem with most programs. If
 there is much more to a figure I have someone do it.

gg>  I'm firm believer that "[complete] specialization is for
gg>  insects", particularly since my job leaves me no choice
gg>  other than to become a "Geoff of all trades".

"Many trades", not "all". It is more important to know who will do it, not to
 do everything by youself. Some sound understanding of technology will help you
 to do at least some more simple things in many areas.


Greetings from Germany,
Alexander

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