Milton Said:

Online Technical Writing Degree?

We Answered:

The good Tech Writers I've known come from one of two streams: Either they are English Majors (or something related), or the are Technical persons (Engineers, Techologists, Science Majors, etc) who have found their niche as writers of technical documentation.

Tech writers need to be a good writers to start with — ie good Standard English. Such people are generally proud of how well they write (they all have unpublished novels). So, I would say, that unless you are a good writer bursting to express your talents, you're unlikely to do well in the field. This talent can't be taught in a formal course.

Alice Said:

Are technical writing degrees OK to get online, how is the career outlook, and pay? Thanks?

We Answered:

1.) Yes
2.) Good

Morris Said:

What is a Communications Degree in Technical Writing?

We Answered:

Technical Hand Writing is So much Valueable In Internet life, also learn Search Engine Optimization, its a major part of Web Development.

Barry Said:

Is a bachelor's degree in English good enough for a career in Technical Writing?

We Answered:

Mathmatics and science is better for technical writing. I was accepted to a top technical writing program when I was in college and found I couldn't really do the hard math and scence courses required to be one.

You'll be writing instruction manuals, (insert tab a into slot b and use this size screw,) Also you'll be writing about how to use various items, like software. Esentally, you'll be 'dumbing stuff down' for those of us who don't understand it.

These are highly specialized and technical fields. You'll have to understand it better then the designer, the programer or the engineer in order to explain it to those who nothing about it.

The programers/designers don't have this added skill, they just have the knowledge of how to make itIt take a writing and technical 'genus'' to dumb stuff down properly. You have to be able to do it a way so it makes sense to those who have zero background in it, and yet not seem to be talking to down to them.

Are you up for the challenge?

Eric Said:

Technical Writing Degree?

We Answered:

Try to get a course specifically called technical writing.

More information is below.