Overview

A technical writer

  • prepares clear, concisely written documents.
  • transform complex technical information into simple, usable chunks of information to a target audience.
  • write manuals and other technical content for technology companies.

If you have some exposure to technology (a BSc or a BE) and are good with English, this career can be for you.

Examples of technical writing includes –

  • user manuals for software
  • documentation guides for industrial machinery
  • design/engineering specifications for construction projects

This is a very diverse field, and it is rapidly growing.

A technical writer must be knowledgeable about the field in which he or she works. For example –  one who works on documentation for medical procedures, should possess an education in the medical field in addition to language skills.

Technical writers are be employed in various industries including engineering and medical.

Source: Wisegeek

Last updated: September 13, 2017