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Subject:Re: Advise for beginers From:"Steven J. Owens" <puff -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 16 Jan 1998 16:18:09 -0800
Randal Nelson writes:
> I have always thought that tech writing seemed like an interesting
> field. [...] what are your suggestions, experiences and thoughts on
> what works the best to get those first one or two jobs.
A couple years ago, a college student asked the same question on this
list. Enough people complimented me on my answer that I decided to turn
it into a short article and put it on my web site:
