Skill #18: Embracing the Long Game of Technical Writing

The Not-Boring Tech Writer · Jul 22, 2019 · 29m

Anyone who’s been in technical writing for a few years or has attended a technical writing conference has witnessed how quickly the field has evolved. Technical writers have had to shift from Microsoft Word docs to single-source authoring; they’ve had to learn how to become project managers; they’ve had to learn basic programming skills.

In short, technical writers have had to learn how to be flexible—shifting their skills and focus as needed to prepare themselves for shifts in the industry.

It’s essential to surviving the long game of technical writing; however, it’s not easy. It can require…