RE: Does Dungeons and Dragons make technical writers?

["Rebecca Downey" <rdowney -at- matrox -dot- com>]

This is, IMHO, a rather chicken and the egg problem.

Does playing role-playing games make good technical writers or are good
technical writers just creative people who will exercise their creativity
however they are able?

I play role-playing games (for the uninitiated - there are as many role
playing games out there are there are email applications! And like email
applications, one particular brand is very popular). I also write
role-playing material. My first book should be published this spring.

I also write fiction and enjoy editing and laying out both my work and the
work of others. I've writing reviews, editorials as well as creative content
for role-playing.

So my vote is that technical writers tend to be creative. That creativity
will come out in numerous ways: including writing in other venues.

My 2 cents
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Rebecca Downey
     Senior Technical Writer
Internet Technologies Group
     Matrox Electronic System
     New Business Media Division
Email: rdowney -at- matrox -dot- com


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