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Subject:RE: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken From:"Connie Giordano" <connie -at- therightwordz -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 5 May 2008 09:50:31 -0400
You apparently missed Dave's point.
You rant about sweeping generalizations and then you make one... your
definition as to the purpose of technical writing and business writing is
narrow, static, and completely wrong -- in my experience. For 25 years I've
made a VERY good living using the same writing and communication disciplines
to cross technical and marketing/business barriers. It can be done, is being
done, and should continue to be done where appropriate for the
clients/organizations that want to integrate their entire strategy for
communicating to all of their audiences.
You rant about proper list etiquette, but the first thing you do is call
Jason names. I wonder how well you sleep at night.
Connie P. Giordano, MA
The Right Words
Communications & Information Design
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney
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Subject: RE: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken
Whatever helps you sleep at night, Dave.
Joe Armstrong
>Interesting definitions Joe, did you find them somewhere, or did you just
>make them up? I can't help but think these are just your unsupported
>opinions, and that the profession is far more complicated than you claim.
>That said, I find the following statement amazingly ironic.
>"Aside from just being an arrogant jerk, Jason is also incorrect in his
>response to this issue."
>Dave
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