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Subject:RE: Caring about good writing... From:"Goldstein, Dan" <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:22:18 -0500
It's not about you, it's about your product. Don't be a good tech writer;
produce good tech writing, which is:
* Clear
* Concise
* Correct
* Complete
Some corollaries:
* Part of being clear is using good design, good English, etc.
* Part of being correct and complete is working well with others.
* "Others" include users, SMEs, clients, and bosses. Good luck.
Dan Goldstein
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lucero, Peggy A. NMIMC Contractor
>
<snip>
> If someone was to name the top 3-10 things that make for a
> GOOD tech writer,
> what would they be?
>
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