What do technical writers do?

Wednesday, 03 February 2010 13:05

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It’s a question often asked of us: “What does a technical writer do?”

We tell people how to do technically complex things, mostly by writing instructions but also by drawing pictures and making movies.

Want to know more? I’m impressed by the write-up in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Thank you Tom Johnson for tweeting the link to the handbook today!

Read more: ffeathers -- a technical writer's blog