tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32359372.post7368492911996938284..comments2024-01-11T11:13:09.290-05:00Comments on The REAL Writing Life: The "Best" Training for Writing a Novel?Michael A. Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211701417263515896noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32359372.post-54505821550061522042008-11-05T14:11:00.000-05:002008-11-05T14:11:00.000-05:00As a working technical writer, I tend to agree wit...As a working technical writer, I tend to agree with you. WRITING, regardless of the type, is what educates you on becoming a writer. <BR/><BR/>That's not to say, though, that technical writing principles can't help you in more creative writing. Good tech writing requires you to consider your audience, for example. And isn't that exactly what you need to do if you're writing a book for children? Or an article on building model cars FOR people who build model cars? Also, the importance of word choice...that "utilize" sounds more important (and pretentious) than "use." Just to name a few examples...<BR/><BR/>Overall, though, it IS the writing. I think some tech writers are maybe a little defensive about their particular area of concentration and they have to try to justify it somehow. Why can't all writing just get along?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com