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> Another analogy for tech writing:
>
> Your boss drops you off by yourself on a muddy
> construction site with a
> gaping crater where the foundation is already dug.
> He hands you a rolled-up
> blueprint and says "Here's the plans for the second
> floor - just get started
> and do the best you can. We'll drop off the plans
> for the first floor
> later.... I'll drive by every Tuesday (unless I have
> another more important
> meeting) and you can run alongside the car and shout
> questions at me."
Huh?
;)
I don't accept such "assignments". In fact, I don't
accept any. I create them. Sure, people come to me
with what they want, but I always do a thorough
cross-examination and then lead the discussion on what
will ultimately be delivered. Only in cases where I
pick things up mid-stream do I run with the 2nd storey
assignment, but not until at least the skeletal
framing is done on the 1st storey.
:)
=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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