Re: What to do?

Subject: Re: What to do?
From: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:36:16 -0500



----- Original Message -----
From: "Goldstein, Dan" <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: October 28, 2003 03:12 PM
Subject: RE: What to do?


>
> KK, there are some on this list who derive great satisfaction from declaring
> that others on this list are not "real" technical writers. There have been
> enough threads of this nature on TECHWR-L to weave a very, very big flag.
> The terms "font fondler" and "tool monkey" have been flung around in this
> regard, and a number of intense debates about certification have arisen as
> well.
>
> Don't take it personally. If you want, you might want to weave the
> abovementioned flag and emblazon upon it: "My paycheck says, 'Technical
> Writer!'"
>

The real problem is the rank ignorance among self-proclaimed "engineers" whose
understanding of what technical writing actually *is* remains inferior. There,
I feel better. It's the truth. These people really make me want to pkue.

Bonnie Granat
Granat Technical Editing and Writing
http://www.editors-writers.info



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