Technical Writing
"I've always loved English, creative writing, and the sciences .... You need not only
to be a good writer, but also understand technology."
I’ve seen statistics that over 60% of technical writers
(…detailed
description) are women. It is definitely a field that
women have a strong presence in and it is a good match
for
me. I think that my MS in Technical Communication has really
helped me advance my career (…more
on education), but so has a love for science in my
everyday world.
"I've always loved English,Creative writing and the sciences."
- Linda
I’ve always loved English, creative writing, and the
sciences, and, like many people, thought that having good
writing
skills were all you needed to be a technical communicator.
I have found, though, that the greater your knowledge in
areas
of technology, the more success you’ll have (...more
on career ins & outs). I work
closely with the software developers but I also spend a
good part
of my day working on my own projects. Typically, I will have
several projects that all have very strict deadlines. My
job
requires a great deal of independent reading and writing,
and is well suited for free-lance, flexible careers. |
