Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.0666
EAN: 9780028618838
ISBN: 0028618831
Label: Arco Pub
Manufacturer: Arco Pub
Number Of Pages: 280
Publication Date: 1997-10
Publisher: Arco Pub
Sales Rank: 713336
Studio: Arco Pub

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Tells how to get started as a technical writer, describes technical service agencies, and covers taxes, contracts, finding prospects, sales, business incorporation, and working online.




Rating: - Good advice; Optimistic
This book gives solid advice to aspiring freelance technical writers. Whether you're currently working within the technical writing field, coming from a related area such as engineering or a medical profession, or just starting out, Kent gives a series of steps to take you from employee to freelancer. The book may be overly optimistic for writers coming from non-technical writing backgrounds, but if you're willing to put in the time to gaining experience and building your network, this book will ... Read More

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Rating: - Good advice for the aspiring freelance technical writer
This book gives solid advice to aspiring freelance technical writers. Whether you're currently working within the technical writing field, coming from a related area such as engineering or a medical profession, or just starting out, Kent gives a series of steps to take you from employee to freelancer. The book may be overly optimistic for writers coming from non-technical writing backgrounds, but if you're willing to put in the time to gaining experience and building your network, this book will ... Read More

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Rating: - A 1997 Classic
It's unfortunate that the publisher hasn't updated this 1997 classic, but, outdated as it is, this book still has much to teach. Kent describes the three main types of relationships a technical writer can have to a company: employee (which he calls "captive"), contractor, and consultant. And he discusses the skills you would need if you wanted to move from one type to another.

I do disagree with his derogatory tone toward employees. As a consultant, I work for and with employees and ... Read More

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Rating: - Out of Date
There are two things wrong with this book: it is out of date, and in my opinion encourages mediocre writers to enter the market. The truth is you can make good money as a tech writer today, as a "captive" or as a "freelancer". The one point that Peter does not make strongly enough is that you have to be GOOD at it. You can't just take a few correspondence coarses, suddenly call yourself a tech writer, and expect to make a lot of money. It's so much more than grammer and style--too much to get into ... Read More

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Rating: - Useful, but slightly disappointing
As a technical writer of close to two decades, this was a little disappointing. I do believe you can freelance and make decent money technical writing, but in recent times, both writing and graphic arts have taken a backseat to programming. And programming is not even a sure thing anymore. Maybe the book is a little out-of-date? But it should be emphasized that tech writing is a great career for us English majors who love to write and who need to make a living - whether it's making $40K, 80K, or 120K. ... Read More

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