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In a message dated 98-07-22 15:14:18 EDT, you write:
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That is why there are so many elements that make a good TW. Just knowing
how to write well is not enough. There are many great writers out there
(some not so great but successful nonetheless) that would make terrible
TWs - maybe even Stephen King. Now if we could just make his rates...
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Should Stephen King be capable of writing a User Guide (for example) and it
became the "talk of the town" (for its assumed good qualities) would I hire
him, even though he couldn't use FrameMaker? Sure, why not, I can easily find
a FrameMaker expert to comvert it. The additional staff would be costed from
the enormous profits. ;-)
