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Subject:Shannon sets us straight From:Rob Howard <planb -at- SIMCOE -dot- NET> Date:Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:36:56 -0400
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>Apparently, from what I've seen on this list recently, a desire to be a
>technical writer makes a technical writer. No one seems to mind if
>he/she has proper training, education, etc. If the junior high school
>English teacher gave you a B, that's good enough!! How many threads
>have been the intellectual equivalent of "I used to specialize in flame
>broiling down at the BK, but I really want to be a tech writer. How
>should I market myself?" It is perhaps the desire to be tech writers
>by people who are clearly unprepared that makes the job environment
>difficult for those of us who are. But, hey, anyone can write, right?
>
I know I'm only a clueless newbie, but I can assure you none of my previous
positions required use of the phrase, "You want fries with that?"
