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Subject:RE: Educational areas to pursue From:Rose -dot- Wilcox -at- pinnaclewest -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:17:41 -0700
John Gilger mentions:
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However, there ARE other writing "genres" that are interesting and profitable. One area that has been mentioned in passing is marcomm, or writing marketing copy. ... [snip]
There are even a few people on this list that write technical docs about something other than software.
... [snip]
There are courses available to learn copywriting and other "business writing" so don't just restrict you educational pursuits to the software world.>>
In addition to these areas, consider learning the Business itself. With a combination of communication/writing skills, knowledge of software development, and a good grasp of any given business, a technical writer could transition over to be a *great* Business Analyst.
And based on the work I am doing right now, it's kinda... fun!
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