RE: Creative Writer vs. Tech Writer (Was: what to look for in a Tech Editor)

[Samuel -dot- Beard -at- tdcj -dot- state -dot- tx -dot- us]

Hey Lyn and Diane,

   I can also lend some credence to this argument. I have been a creative
writer, writing fiction and poetry, FAR longer than I have been a tech
writer. While I certainly can't quit the day job as a tech writer, I HAVE
had some successes in the creative writing field, with numerous poems and a
short story published in various publications.

Sam

Samuel I. Beard, Jr.
Technical Writer, Human Resources
Texas Department of Criminal Justice


Diane -

To further assist you in shattering stereotypes, I have long been
affiliated
with a number of published fiction writers.  It doesn't pay much (unless
you're -very- lucky, hence the "don't quit your day job" advice), so many
of
us have also developed successful technical writing/editing careers.  A
couple have gone into MarComm or Web design.  One is working in the film
industry.

Creative people, finding creative ways to pay the bills as working
writers...

best,

L





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