RE: PHD in Tech writing and biomed

["Beth Agnew" <Beth -dot- Agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca>]

That's illogical. No one would ask a lab clinician to do your job. And if
you didn't have an affinity for or interest in biomed, you wouldn't seek the
opportunity. Biomedical information comes to a person in a variety of ways
if they are interested in the field, not just through taking a degree in it.
A good technical writer knows their abilities and interests, and pursues
jobs that can enhance their career.
--Beth

-----Original Message-----
From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 7:39 AM
To: 'beth -dot- agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca'; John Posada; TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: PHD in Tech writing and biomed


I'm a good technical writer...I can't write about the biomed field. I also
don't expect a lab clinician to write about stored procedures and MSMQs.

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
NY: 212-414-6656
Dayton: 732-438-3372
"Alright, nobody move! I've got a dragon here, and I'm not afraid to use it"
---------- Donkey


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Agnew [mailto:Beth -dot- Agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:38 PM
> To: John Posada; TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: PHD in Tech writing and biomed
>
>
> A "good technical writer" can't do those things?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
>
> Not just "a good technical writer", but a technical writer
> with the skill to
> understand their field, their terms, their language.