Re: Re: STC Transformation -- info

[Susan W. Gallagher <sgallagher5 -at- cox -dot- net>]

Ah, there's the conundrum. Focus on the common denominator--
the writing, editing, information structuring, process
management--and everyone dismisses the effort as not
technical enough. Focus on the technical--software languages,
communication protocols--and everyone says you're too
exclusive and not meeting the needs of the writers in other
industries.

Da*ned if you do...

-Sue Gallagher

> Well, that's easy for you to say.
> 
> But our profession includes techwriters who are not much more than
> secretaries, to phd-level subject-matter experts, to artists, to
> layout specialists, and every point in-between, delivering print,
> online help, Web sites, white papers, marketing, API docs and so
> forth.
> 
> How does the STC ... how does anyone get a handle on that? I mean,
> okay, stop trying to cover all bases, but then which ones to pick?
> Where should the focus go?



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