TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Editing vs. Writing From:"Biederman, K.A." <KBiederman -at- OCWEN -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 11 Mar 1998 15:24:02 -0500
Hi everyone-
I'd like to ask the list for some advice regarding a position I've been
offered at work.
My boss has asked me if I'd like to become the editor for our Technical
Publications department. I've been writing for about 5 years now and I'm
not sure if I'd want to do this or not. I told him I'd think about it.
Can anyone out there give me an idea of the differences between the two
positions? Would I have to give up writing altogether and be a grammar
cop? How does this type of position relate to the other tech writers?
Would that place me *above* them? How about money? I would think that
this position would carry a heftier salary (I'm hoping). No mention of
this stuff has been made yet.
If anyone can offer me help, please respond to me off-list. I'm too
swamped to even read the digest these days. TIA.
