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Re: New poll question? (Was Re: Pinsky poem in the Atlantic "Jar of Pens")
Subject:Re: New poll question? (Was Re: Pinsky poem in the Atlantic "Jar of Pens") From:"Deborah S. Ray" <debray -at- raycomm -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 16 May 2002 09:31:24 -0600
Dick Margulis wrote:
> So how about it, Deborah? Wanna make this the poll question for next week?
>
> How's your handwriting?
<snip>
Looks like the question has run its course on the list (as have
the OT subthreads of pens v. pencils, dogs v. cats, kids v. pets,
etc....hint, hint); however, I was over here pondering a few
questions related to the topic of technical writers and SMEs:
As a technical writer, do people (coworkers, customers,
internal users, anyone) look to you as an expert on the
product you document? To what extent, and in what circumstances?
In your current job as a technical writer, what are you
considered (by others) to be a Subject Matter Expert of?
Deborah
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Two Kids
Three Cats, One Retired Greyhound, One Fish
Coffee, Green Tea, SoBe/Arizona Drinks
Lefty: Sloppy cursive; neat, boxy printing
Prefer whatever writing utensil the kids
haven't absconded with
"TECHWR-L: The Movie" character: Someone
like Home Improvement's "Wilson" character...
I'd peek out weekly from behind the fence, holding
a clipboard and pen to take a poll, yet mostly
be shown working behind the scenes. <g>
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