Re: Writer vs Author (was Techwriting after the boom)

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark L. Levinson" <mark_levinson -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: June 08, 2003 05:31 AM
Subject: Re: Writer vs Author (was Techwriting after the boom)


>
> Bonnie writes:
> > Common sense tells me that a technical writer
> > who hasn't a clue how a chip is made is not
> > going to prance down to Intel and expect to
> > be hired to write manufacturing procedures.
>
> I think I understand your point, but beware of
> common sense.  At least where I live, Intel is
> known for hiring technical writers who have no
> prior familiarity with the field.  Intel seems
> to prefer to educate the writers itself.
>
>

I didn't know that, Mark. In that case, I'll not refrain from applying to
Intel. ;)

___________________________________
Bonnie Granat
Granat Editorial Services
http://www.editors-writers.info







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