RE: Definition of Technical Writer

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

Hi Jim,

Your first source says, "A good technical writer can write about a
complicated technical subject or task in ways that almost anyone can
clearly understand." But many technical writers produce text that can
never be understood by non-experts.

Your third source says, ""A person who turns technical text into
non-technical information." But many technical writers produce text
that's highly technical.

Generic definitions don't work in such a broad field.

Thanks,

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Barrow
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:31 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Definition of Technical Writer
> 
> The following provide very basic definitions of what a tech 
> writer is/does...
> 

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