RE: Somewhat OT: Tech Writers vs. other writers

[Rose -dot- Wilcox -at- pinnaclewest -dot- com]

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Rebecca said: 
> Of course someone with a yen for poetry or the stage would not 
> necessarily be happy and successful as a tech writer. You gots
> to follow that muse. Fortunately mine likes computers, too. :-) 

And Doc sez:

OTOH a lot of participants and audience members at poetry jams I've
attended tech write for their day job.>>

And we've had this discussion on Techwr-l a number of times.  There are many diverse members on Techwr-l, including some who write poetry, do theater, write fiction, etc., and still make excellent (and happy) technical writers. 

The penchant for art does not preclude a technical and/or prosaic bent.

Rose A. Wilcox
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Rose -dot- Wilcox -at- PinnacleWest -dot- com

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