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Subject:Re: What makes a tech writer? From:Paul Strasser <paul -dot- strasser -at- WINDSOR-TECH -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 Apr 1999 08:24:45 -0500
>John Posada's friend had been told her that <<..."in
>three hours, he could teach her everything he knew
>about technical writing." My response was "He must not
>know that much about tech writing." ;-)>>
>
In three hours I can teach you the basics of aerodynamics. You'd understand
how a plane works, and what keeps it up in the air. That means, of course,
you are qualified to build airplanes....
