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Subject:RE: Technical Writer or Documentation Writer? From:Melissa Nelson <melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:Techwr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:47:08 -0500
This reminds me of the old "just don't call me late for dinner" joke. I tend to be more of a call me whatever, just don't forget to pay me a technical writer salary mindset. :)
Melissa
> Subject: RE: Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:45:48 -0500> From: ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To: lauren -at- writeco -dot- net; lhickling -at- Express-Scripts -dot- com; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > > First, let's kill Wally.> > Second, I think this is a tug of war of semantics and definitions. Kind> of a turf war.> > I am writing documentation for computer applications. I love doing this.> It is usually called being a technical writer but you can also call me a> framistatjamjingle. > > Who would I be to argue?> > My beloved little sister once called me "toilet face" during an argument> decades ago. > > I still don't dispute that!> > -- Craig> > -----Original Message-----> From: Lauren [mailto:lauren -at- writeco -dot- net] > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 1:40 PM> To: 'Hickling, Lisa (TOR)'; 'Techwr-l'> Cc: Cardimon, Craig> Subject: RE: Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?> > Ohhh! That reminds me of the Dilbert cartoon. Alice is typing away and> I> think it's Wally who walks by and says something to the effect, "You're> a> technical writer, right? Isn't that just a word processor?" Alice> feverishly picks up the pace of her typing and scowls at her monitor. > > Yeah, no, I'm definitely not a documentation writer; not if it's going> to be> associated with being a word processor. I remember when the job title> "Desktop Publisher" got a little popularity. It pretty much stood for> anyone that could use Microsoft Office to produce a document or> presentation> with graphics.> > Lauren> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: techwr-l-bounces+lauren=writeco -dot- net -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com > > [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lauren=writeco -dot- net -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > ] On Behalf Of Hickling, Lisa (TOR)> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:26 AM> > To: Techwr-l> > Cc: Cardimon, Craig> > Subject: RE: Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?> > > > Everyone who's been introduced to word processing is a "Documentation> > Writer" of sorts. Are you sure that's what you want your > > coworkers to be> > nodding to?> > > > Lisa> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Cardimon, Craig> > > > Coworkers might not know what a "technical writer" does, but they all> > nod when they hear the word "documentation writer."> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 > Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/melmis36%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.>
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