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RE: Alone from the start (was: Documentation planning)
Subject:RE: Alone from the start (was: Documentation planning) From:Kelly Werner <kwerner -at- eaglesoft -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:50:37 -0600
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?
I am currently a lone tech writer on my *very first* job as such. I must
concede that, as daunted as I was at the on-set, it's been the best way to
go. Why? Because now I know that I'm cut out for this line of work. I do
recommend finding a mentor. Even the most resourceful need a little
hand-holding from time to time.
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