Re: EGOS

["Diane Boos" <dboos -at- drizzle -dot- com>]

Isaac Rabinovitch wrote:
But I stand by my phrasing. *Good* tech writers don't have egos. There are
simply a lot of bad tech
writers out there.

I can sure agree with that sentiment, having run into some of those writers.

Way back in the dark ages (1990s), I was willing to swear the creative
writers could not be good tech writers. I've changed that opinion, but have
found that people who were trained as descriptive and/or creative writers
have a more difficult time with the limitations of technical writing.

I normally work contract writing software user documentation now, and have a
strong background in training and process and procedures. I've seen some
attitudes in developers, managers, and technical writers. BUT we call
ourselves technical writers/communicators; they don't. As the technical
writer/communicator on the job, I consider it my responsibility to go the
extra length to try to establish communication within the team or group.
It's to my benefit when it can occur.
Diane





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