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Subject:Re: 10 Things All Technical Writers Should Do From:TechComm Dood <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:23:48 -0500
Emotional attachment to the product you're working on isn't healthy.
It gives you a subjective view towards it, which can make it extremely
difficult to change directions nimbly or put it to sleep if need be.
On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:00:36 -0800, Chuck Martin <cm -at- writeforyou -dot- com> wrote:
>
> I think you *can* have an emotional attachment to your work and still be
> objective--if you understand that "your work" isn't just the writing,
> but the product itself. Wanting to make that product (and its
> documentation) perfect does involve active involvement, and some of it
> involves passion.
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