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Subject:RE: Career paths of lone technical writers From:"Barry Kieffer" <Barry -dot- Kieffer -at- worldwidepackets -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 8 Jan 2002 12:25:15 -0800
Why does technical writing have to lead to something else? I am perfectly happy writing manuals, doing online help, and the occasional website.
How about a dentist? Do teeth change over the years? No, but techniques do, as in technical writing. When I started out in technical writing there was no real "online help". This evolved, as will other new techniques.
Not every profession requires a carrier path.
Barry Kieffer
Portland, Oregon USA
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