RE: what to look for in a Tech Editor

[Lyn Worthen <Lyn -dot- Worthen -at- caselle -dot- com>]

Janice - 

I see (and actually have seen, from both the managerial & co-worker sides)
your point.

While I've been asked about my fiction career in interviews, I've been
fortunate to have a very good track record on the technical side to put on
the table as well.  For me, the technical vs creative hasn't been an issue -
but I tend to look at it as part of "knowing my audience and how to approach
them," regardless of what I'm writing. It helps me keep my options open, and
maximize my overall marketability.

L

-----Original Message-----
From: Janice Gelb 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:26 PM
 
I know several science fiction writers who keep (or kept) 
body and soul together by working as tech writers. However, 
when interviewing people who have numerous creative writing 
credits, we are always very careful to ask whether the 
applicant would be comfortable in an environment that 
requires adherence to a common style guide and fairly 
unforgiving templates. Some free spirits don't take well 
to the rigors of a shared tech writing environment :->

-- Janice

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