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Re: Eng vs Writer, BULL, Writing is an Innate Talent
Subject:Re: Eng vs Writer, BULL, Writing is an Innate Talent From:David Demyan <concord -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 2 May 1995 11:54:20 -0700
Vince Putman in Houston wrote:
>Editors can all write fluff, but where's the beef? Beef comes from ability
>to research the topic, understand it, and write for a certain audience.
Faulty logic. Editors, per se, can edit, but generally do not write.
Therefore, your argument smells like cow chips. BTW, do you have a bovine
fixation down there in Houston? I noticed all of the beef and BULL
references. :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :->
Thanks for the lift, Vince. I needed it about now after all the BULL about
engineers vs. technical writers.
Dave Demyan *** Mendem Concord, Inc.
(908) 753-8500 *** One Mountain Blvd.
concord -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com *** Warren, NJ 07059
FAX: (908) 754-8224
