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Subject:Re: What makes a technical writer From:Kim Nylander <nylanderk -at- IPIX -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 Apr 1999 14:16:59 -0400
On 4/27/1999 1:57 PM, Michael Collier said:
>Well, there's certainly a lot to what we do. If I had to pin it down to
>one attribute, I would probably say something like "ability to read
>multiple minds at once" (i.e. those of software developers and end
>users.)
One attribute: The ability to translate difficult concepts and
procedures in to plain language.
>John Posada wrote:
>>
>> Hello, Michael...I appreciate all the ramifications of
>> the question and I also understand that the total
>> answer is much deeper than my response. However, Kim's
>> response doesn't address the question I was asked:
>>
>> "...describe *one* attribute of a person ..."
Actually, my response that you are referring to was pulled from an email
responding to the Tech Writing and Storytelling thread.
Regards,
Kim Nylander
Technical Writer
Interactive Pictures
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(423) 482-3000
