RE: Re(2): Slow Tech Writers

["Dave Murray" <davemurray -at- attbi -dot- com>]

Good point, Jan.  I agree.

>Also note that "slow" and "methodical" aren't synonymous. Fast writers
>can work methodically and slow ones can be all over the place. The
>projects you describe really call for methodical writing, not slow
>writing (with 'methodical' having priority over 'fast' whenever there is
>a conflict).

I tend to be a fast writer myself, but I also strive for accuracy.  In one
of my previous careers, I sold auto parts.  That was a job that required
speed and accuracy.  During the busy periods, I would hang up the phone
after finishing with one customer, and it would start ringing immediately.
The pace could get hectic, but I literally could not afford to make
mistakes. An incorrect digit entered in a parts order often meant the
difference between a $3 bag of screws and a $1500 engine block (and a very
unhappy customer).  :O

Dave Murray

mailto:davemurray -at- attbi -dot- com
http://home.attbi.com/~davemurray/tw.htm







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