RE: Alone from the start (was: Documentation planning)

[dthomps -at- foundationsoft -dot- com]

Milan Davidovic asked, "Has anyone on this list been the lone writer on
their *very first* job (i.e. working in-house) or project?
If you had to do it again, would you still plunge in
or would you wait for a gig that put you in the
company of other more experienced writers?

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I've *only* ever worked as a lone writer, and while I'm sometimes frustrated
that I have no one in the office to bounce ideas off of, overall, I'm glad
of it. I have learned more simply by diving in, making mistakes and fixing
them than I think I ever could have under a more formal on-the-job training
program. But then, I'm typically just that kind of a person. It's definitely
not for everyone. 

Of course, as far as learning to blend styles, create formalized processes
and style guides, etc., I'm clueless. Having never had a need, I've never
done much at all along those lines. 

Dannette Thompson
Technical Writer
Foundation Software, Inc.
The #1 Accounting Software for Labor-Intensive Contractors
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