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Subject:Re: Creativity From:Romay Jean Sitze <rositze -at- NMSU -dot- EDU> Date:Sat, 12 Nov 1994 18:25:09 -0700
IMHO, creativity is what makes this whole business interesting, not to
say bearable. Yes, I consider myself creative--in the sense that I like
to be able to takes various components, some of which seem unrelated, and
make something useful, worthwhile, occasionally even wonderful, out of
them. I believe it is creativity that allows you to tinker with
something until, wonder of wonders, it works. I believe it is creativity
which comes to the rescue when technical approaches sometimes fail.
> So, what is the role of all this creativity in the tech writing process?
> Does it help, hinder, and if so, under what circumstances? Is creativity
> a way of thinking that helps when faced with a process or page layout
> problem? Do you consider yourself creative, or a technician?
