RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?

Subject: RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?
From: "Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 13:56:07 -0400

I was referring to anyone who can't:

* Write a simple, declarative sentence
* Write according to a company style guide
* Turn a gelatinous lump of poorly organized, poorly expressed, yet
crucial information into a clear and well-organized document

I could go on, but you get the idea.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ladonna Weeks
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 1:41 PM
> To: Dan Goldstein; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?
>
> Please define "non-writers".
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Goldstein
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:10 AM
> > To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> > Subject: RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?
> >
> > ... Here's a thought: The more we puff up the job title,
> > the more non-writers are gonna sneak in.
> >

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References:
RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?: From: Gordon McLean
RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?: From: Chris Borokowski
RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?: From: Dan Goldstein
RE: Tech Writing a Growing Field?: From: Ladonna Weeks

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