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Tailoring our response to the the audience is critical. Saying I work in computers is quite enough for blood relatives, however!
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From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Matthew Helmke
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 10:11 AM
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Subject: Re: Technical Writing vs. Professional Writing
I just say, "I'm a writer." When asked what I write, I tailor the response to the audience and it will range from highly technical definitions (for software dev types) to "I write whatever people need written," which is true as I have worked outside of technical documentation.
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Al Geist <al -at- geistarts -dot- com> wrote:
> Whenever I get asked what I do, I tell them I'm both a writer and a
> photographer. When the next question is "What do you write," my answer
> is "I write installation, user and service manuals for the machines
> that make the chips powering your computer, smart phones, and smog
> equipment." That's usually enough to change the conversation to my
> photography.
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> Al Geist-Geist Arts, LLC
> Fine Art Photography - Exceptional Note Cards
> Mobile: 231-301-5770
> E-mail: al -at- geistarts -dot- com
> Website: www.geistarts.com
> Blog: www.gooterschmeltz.com
> Facebook: Geist Arts
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> Technical Communication, Help, Documentation Management
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> "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used to
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