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RE: Motivation and satisfaction in technical writing
Subject:RE: Motivation and satisfaction in technical writing From:"Bill Swallow" <wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 24 Jun 2003 23:09:38 -0400
::: It would be interesting in what the techwriters find their
::: motivation for working so hard?
Two kids. ;) OK, seriously, I like a challenge, and I like the satisfaction
of knowing I helped someone learn something or accomplish something. But
mostly, I like a challenge.
What sparked your attraction to tech writing? Why are you writing white
papers all day if you don't like doing that? What motivated you in the
beginning and why is it gone?
Bill Swallow
wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com
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