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RE: Tech Writing: The Second Generation (was Re: The Big Lie (was 'Are You a Writer?'))
Subject:RE: Tech Writing: The Second Generation (was Re: The Big Lie (was 'Are You a Writer?')) From:"Nora Merhar" <nmerhar -at- charlesindustries -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:16:26 -0600
My father has an M.S. in Chemistry and works at Chemical Abstracts Services.
Initially, his work involved translating (from German, mostly) and
writing/editing abstracts to go into their publications (he's now a
manager).
Does that count?
Nora
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> Thus making Maggie, in the parlance of the Society of Friends, a
> Birthright Tech Writer--the first I've ever heard of. Anyone else out
> there following in a parent's footsteps in this trade?
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