Re: Movie: "The Technical Writer" and personality

[Evelyn Lee Barney <evbarney -at- comcast -dot- net>]

How MADDENING!

I took a course in Modern British Lit this past summer.  When each 
person in the class was asked what they did outside of class, I 
mentioned being a technical writer.  "Oh yes," the instructor replied 
"my brother-in-law does that.  He writes specifications for slot-machines."

Now, there is nothing wrong with writing specs for slot-machines. 
However, I could tell this comment, and the way it was delivered,  had 
given the class that  stereotypical image - add "deadly dull" to the 
list. I took every oppotunity I could to disabuse them of the idea.  I 
think I succeeded.

Ev




Hemstreet, Deborah wrote:
> Hi Nancy and all,
>
> I read the reviews... And it sounds to me (without having watched) that
> it is a caricature of the stereotypical idea of a technical writer
> (introverted, neurotic and a geek)... But just the reviews are enough to
> turn me off to the movie.
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