Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?

[Ron Hearn]

So where does that leave me as a Documentation Specialist?

Ron Hearn
Documentation Specialist
MemberDirect(r) Product Development
phone: 604 730 6391
email: rhearn at memberdirect.ca 
website: memberdirect.ca
 

-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On Behalf
Of Lauren
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:40 AM
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.net at lists.techwr-l.com
> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lauren=writeco.net at lists.techwr-l.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."

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