Comments on: Technical Writing Part Three: A Technical Writer’s Skill Set

By: Jusan

Jusan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:44:03 +0000

As one of the readers, I could say that I have read a lot of articles from the technical writers which make me believe and agree with you, that once you become a writer, you need to acquire first those set of skills and consider also the successful writers as inspirations in doing that craft.

By: a_usman

a_usman — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:06:01 +0000

You have enclosed this big topic in such a small post very beautifully. I recently started my own tech blog. I never had any tech skill related to HTML or any website modification but now I can do it .

By: cmdweb

cmdweb — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:16:57 +0000

I’m operating the aerospace and engineering fields where knowledge of SGML and the ability to apply specific standards is very important for all of our projects.
I expect there are standards to be followed for most industries.

By: Mike Unwalla

Mike Unwalla — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:03:09 +0000

“We often work with writers who have technical competency in their fields but have a difficult time expressing their knowledge.”

David, I guess that the writers are technical people without specialist technical writing skills. In any given field, all professional technical writers should have the ability to write clearly, even when the subject matter is complex. If they cannot do that, they should not be technical writers.

By: David Bowman

David Bowman — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:57:24 +0000

We often work with writers who have technical competency in their fields but have a difficult time expressing their knowledge. Clear writing, easy-to-understand but content-rich, is hard to produce, which is why editorial services exist.

Each of the topics you describe entails a separate skill set, but “writing skills” and “other skills” are, perhaps, the most difficult to master, as they require both technical skills and strong personal skills.

Thanks for sharing this overview!

–David Bowman, Owner
Precise Edit
http://preciseedit.com