Re: Am I qualified to be a Technical Writer based on my knowledge ---?

["Richard G. Combs" <richard -dot- combs -at- voyanttech -dot- com>]

A different John. Nutter, I believe.

"John Posada" <john -at- tdandw -dot- com> wrote in message news:189136 -at- techwr-l -dot-  -dot-  -dot- 
>
> I NEVER SAID THAT!
>
> I might have been responding to that message, but I would NEVER say :...A
> little knowledge is a dangerous thing!  The closer you are to the coal
> face...."
>
> PLEASE, attribute correctly, unless you were referring to a different
John.
>
> --
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
> john -at- tdandw -dot- com
>
> "Richard G. Combs" <richard -dot- combs -at- voyanttech -dot- com> wrote in message
> news:200303032033 -dot- PAA01993 -at- inflexible -dot- cnchost -dot- com -dot-  -dot-  -dot- 
> >
> > Paul DuBois took issue with this Platonism:
> >
> > > "You want people to believe that ignorance is an asset to technical
> > > writers. And you're wrong."
> > >
> > > Sure.  Had anyone actually argued that ignorance is an *asset*,
> > > they'd be wrong.  I'm not sure that anyone actually stated that,
though.
> >
> > Well, Andrew was responding to a message from John, who said in part:
> >
> > > A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!  The closer you are to the
coal
> > > face, the less you can see.  Having software development or any
> expertise
> > > can (NOTICE not will!) put you in the position of making assumptions
> based
> > > on your knowledge that could leave your reader stranded.  You have to
> have
> > > the ability to forget what you know and write objectively on what you
> see
> > in
> > > front of you.
>
>
>
>



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