Looking for awesome writing gigs?
Then you’ve come to the right place.
Here are today’s writing job opportunities that could kickstart your freelancing career!
Looking for awesome writing gigs?
Then you’ve come to the right place.
Here are today’s writing job opportunities that could kickstart your freelancing career!
by david 8 Comments
Freelance technical writing is a great opportunity, but from time to time most technical writers face challenges.
Last week I wrote an introductory post about technical writing. When I wrote it I didn’t actually intend for it to sound like a recruiting piece for technical writers, or a plug for the STC.
While everything I wrote was true to my own experiences, I did leave out some of the major challenges that all technical writers face.
This week I’m going to fix that oversight in this post by listing seven challenges that you may face as a freelance technical writer.
Technical writing is a great field, but there are some challenges that technical writers must sometimes overcome:
Anyone who is seriously considering transitioning into the technical writing field should think long and hard about these challenges before making a final decision. All of these obstacles can be overcome, but it requires effort.
You don’t have to take my word on what technical writing is like. Fortunately, there are many good online resources available from other technical writers.
If you’re truly interested in freelance technical writing, it’s actually a good idea to get a variety of perspectives. Everyone’s experience will be a little bit different based on where they work and the type of assignments that they’ve worked on.
Spend some time looking at the resources below.
Here are some great descriptions of technical writing from other technical writers on the web:
Also, here are some terrific writing blogs with a technical writing focus:
What other questions do you have about technical writing? Are you a technical writer? Why not share your experiences?