RE: What Are Writing Skills?

["Tom Johnson" <tjohnson -at- freeway -dot- net>]

This thread generated a lot of heat, but it also produced a good by-
product. If you throw out most of the stuff about BVDs, I mean DFDs, I 
learned quite a bit. My tendency is to concentrate more on 
understanding the subject and the tools I'm using. I realize now that 
I need to brush up on my communication skills.

Thank you Dick, Sharon, Tony, and especially Walden who made me 
remember some stuff I haven't thought about much for <gulp> almost 20 
years. I should say "consciously thought about." I'll give myself that 
much credit. I'm sure I use much of it each day without thinking about 
it.

Thanks again, but I'm glad the thread is on the way out.


Walden Miller wrote:

Since, I joined this thread late and everyone else is throwing in the 
towel,
I thought I would try once more.

<snip>

Writing is a communication art.

Tech writing is a communication art about a specific technical
subject/product/artifact.

Like most interesting things, the way to get there is as important as 
the
end result.

I hope this helps.  If not, then I will join the others and throw in 
the
towel.

walden





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