Re: Technical Writing Training

[Maria <mariac -at- NAS -dot- NET>]

Hi:

This message is for everyone who wrote to me requesting that I compile all
the replies I received from list members on Technical Writing training
(online and through correspondence) and post it to this list.

Within the next couple of days I will do just that. (I promise!!!!)

Regards,

Maria


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> From: Amy Lodato <a -dot- lodato -at- INTERSHOP -dot- COM>
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Technical Writing Workshop - Query by Amy Lodato
> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 2:25 PM
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Let me fill in some background on this tech writing workshop idea. My
> original query (copied below) was a fishing expedition to see if there
> was any desire for such a workshop and to get specific ideas on what
> people would like to cover. The impetus was a call for presentations at
> an STC conference; I thought I'd submit a proposal for the topic area
> "Writing Tuneup for Experienced Writers."
>
> I was surprised and delighted by the number of "Sign me up!" and "Me
> too" messages that flooded my box. Meanwhile, Rowena
> (rhart -at- intrinsyc -dot- com) had the brilliant inspiration of putting such a
> workshop together on-line. I think she's moving forward with that
> project, and I'd like to stay involved with it.
>
> But now for the caveat. The STC conference I was thinking of isn't until
> October, and I can't start really working on this project until the end
> of August, due to some other time commitments.  So... hopefully the
> online workshop won't be over and done with before I can participate,
> but I'm not ready to offer anything concrete right away.  Maybe Rowena
> can respond to the list with a progress report from her end, and I will
> keep you posted as I work on my end. Meanwhile, if you get more specific
> ideas on subject matter, I hope you'll keep me/us in mind and let us
> know them!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Amy Lodato
> a -dot- lodato -at- intershop -dot- com
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: indresh chauhan [SMTP:indreshchauhan -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 10:09 AM
> > To:   TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> > Subject:      Technical Writing Workshop - Query by Amy Lodato
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> > An on-line technical writing workshop that promises a writing skills
> > 'tuneup', brainstorms new ideas and is (gasp) free. Wow, what more
> > would
> > anyone want? Amy, count me in. When do I join?!
> > Regards,
> > Indresh Chauhan
> > indreshchauhan -at- hotmail -dot- com
> >
> >
> Original post
>
> Dear fellow wordsmiths,
>
> If you saw a workshop targeted toward professional, experienced tech
> writers that promised a writing skills "tuneup," would you be
> interested? If so, what topics would you want to cover? For example, are
> there grammatical issues you wouldn't mind hammering out?  Would you
> like ideas on how to organize and consolidate information? (I don't
> think I could bring myself to use the term "chunking" in relation to my
> work, but maybe I'm alone in that.) Other issues altogether?
>
> Let's assume this workshop was both reputable and free-- what would you
> like to see in it?
> Have you ever taken a workshop or course that drastically improved your
> professional writing style?
>
> Feel free to respond on-list or off, and thanks in advance for any
> feedback.
>
> Best,
> Amy Lodato
>
>
>
>