The three great virtues of a technical writer?

Subject: The three great virtues of a technical writer?
From: "Hart, Geoff" <Geoff-H -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:03:57 -0500

Earl Cooley wondered: <<What are the three greatest single-word virtues that
typify an outstanding technical writer?>>

Empathy. Clarity. Accuracy. Bonus words: economy (conciseness), flexibility,
and confidence.

--Geoff Hart, FERIC, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
geoff-h -at- mtl -dot- feric -dot- ca
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