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Re: Tech Writing Question

Subject: Re: Tech Writing Question
From: Kat Nagel <mlists -at- masterworkconsulting -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:56:02 -0400


At 3:11 PM -0700 4/17/02, Richard Sanchez wrote:

I have another question regarding writing user
manuals.

Is there often a step where the tech writer has access
to some type of spec type documentation or writers
just start from scratch?


If you're lucky, you will get a copy of the system specifications or the requirements doc. If you're REALLY lucky, one of these (rarely both) will bear some resemblance to the product prototype that you will use for screen shots. And if you are truly blessed by the gods, the specs/requirements/prototype will actually include all the functions (and only those functions) that are operational in the product that is shipped.

Kat Nagel, writer of speculative technical fiction,
who often volunteers to write and maintain
the requirements and design docs because
sometimes that's the only way to have a clue...

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