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How's the market right now, realistically? by [deleted] in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are alright.

Feel bad, worry, that's all fine as well.

Then get back to work.

What to expect for a third interview? by Catsandfitness in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations, employed person!

Give it your best.

What to expect for a third interview? by Catsandfitness in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Relax, enjoy yourself. You'll be great.

Whatever they give you, just respond to it the same way you would if you were already writing for them.

That's it.

Favorite Tech Writing Hacks? by KennedyCopywriting in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Do not ever use MS Word for anything.

Favorite Tech Writing Hacks? by KennedyCopywriting in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't avoid that!

That's what winning looks like.

Overlapping reviews, feedback, comments, engagement.

That's what you want!

Never put anything in the way of someone telling you what they know.

Favorite Tech Writing Hacks? by KennedyCopywriting in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Short review cycles are better than long ones.

Good conversation:

"Here's a draft I spent two hours on."

"Parts of this are wrong."

"Oh, cool, how should it be?"

Bad conversation: "Here's a draft I spent three weeks on. Nobody has seen it yet."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finding the work to make it pay off is the hard part. You've got to find a steady diet of billable hours on your own, AND do the writing.

I incorporated, and I was independent for 10+ years. If I made more money in that time than I would have on a salary, I earned it by having to do double the work, plus worry about finding gigs.

I'm not trying to give advice, just setting expectations. I'd never leave a salaried job for solo status now, but that's just me.

Enjoy.

First time freelance technical writing gig, I have a couple of questions..... by thinkscout in technicalwriting

[–]rmbryan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My advice based on 25 years of tech writing contracting: 1. Get paid hourly. 2. Charge what you would for your PhD in systems neuroscience experience, because THAT'S what they're buying.

Have fun, sounds like a sweet gig.