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Re: Refining My "Cutting Edge" Technical Writing Skills Post

Subject: Re: Refining My "Cutting Edge" Technical Writing Skills Post
From: Michele Davis <michele -at- krautgrrl -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:50:06 -0500


Hmmm. I had a client call yesterday and say that he needs help becoming a better writer, would I edit his stuff? Sure I said, I'll edit your stuff and I can even give you several options for how to phrase things better, but ultimately you need to keep on writing and eventually you'll get better.

I believe it's true. I look back at my first doco project, while pretty and informative was littered with things I would never do now. Now that I am older, wiser and am always writing, trying to improve my communication.

Michele

Goober Writer wrote:

Sure, you can acquire tool skills and spend a lot of
time on that. But, it
won't make you a better writer. It might make you a
better desktop publisher or
layout/designer. But that's not the same as being a
writer.

Right on, Andrew.





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