Re: What are "must" haves for Tech. Writers?

[Priscilla Yonemura <pjy666 -at- MACCONNECT -dot- COM>]

I find that Bruce Ross-Larson's book "Edit Yourself" is essential.

Priscilla Yonemura

Wilcox, John (WWC, Contractor) wrote:

> Warning: The humor in this post is rated Triple Sec.
>
>  ----------
> From: Pat Gantt
>
> What sources both on and off line are *musts*
> for budding Tech. Writers?
>
> o       software
> >>>  I find that a word processing program comes in handy now and
> then.
> o       books
> >>>  the dictionary pages where affect and effect are defined
> o       online resources
> >>>  http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/
>
>                 ~~~~,,.
>              ~~~~~~(o o)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oOO==(_)==OOo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> >>>  Side view of a submarine?  Clouds forming on the horizon?  If I
> had a
> mailer that used a non-proportionate font (rare these days), this
> would almost look like Kilroy.
>
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