RE: Am I qualified to be a Technical Writer

[holmegm -at- attbi -dot- com]

MN Mary <runfox -at- winternet -dot- com> wrote:

>Does working on my own car qualify me as a mechanic?

Maybe; depends on what you need a "mechanic" for.  If I need something
fixed on my car, and you've fixed that thing on the cars of 40 of my
friends, and you're cheaper than a certified mechanic, then sure, I
might hire you to do it.

>Does attending a four day workshop @ the Wisconsin College of Engineering
>qualify me as an Engineer?

Also depends.  The laws of physics don't change with your degree status.
Unless prevented by some state law, I might consider having you perform
some engineering task.  Of course, that would probably only happen if
you had some additional learning (self-directed or not) or experience
beyond the workshop, but surely you weren't just constructing a straw
man ...

>And  @ the risk of heartfelt spam from all those folks who are devout in
>their proclamations that you DO NOT need an education to write;
>Does having an apposable thumb and a #2 lead pencil qualify me as a writer?

"Spam" is unsolicited email.  A post to an email discussion list is a
*request* for email.  So responses are not "spam".

-- 
Greg Holmes 

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