Technical Writing

(continued from part 1 ) So after learning that I got a job and with an offer letter in-hand, I decided to travel to my hometown. I didn't plan the trip, nor did I book any ticket in advance; I just reached the bus station (dock). There I learned that there are no direct buses to my hometown, then I had to board a bus to the half-way point and then catch a new bus from there to my hometown. I got a bus to the half-way point ( Kurnool ), and it was a muddy route, and the journey was hectic, but I was just on cloud9 that I finally got a job!!! And kept thinking that my mum and dad would be so proud and happy to hear this. I reached Kurnool at midnight, and it was almost the next day; I quickly found the next bus to Tirupathi and boarded it. Again the route was horrible, and I was sitting on the last row of the bus, which meant I was jumping every time a pothole or speed-breaker came :). Cut to the morning, I was home and told my parents, they were happy for me and wanted me to take ...

Becoming a Technical Writer In India I became a Technical Writer by some lucky turn of events. After completing Engineering , I was looking for jobs in the software industry , and then I got to know that I can use my existing English / Grammar skills and become a technical writer in the Information Technology (IT) industry . My parents begged me to read The Hindu newspaper daily and at the least read the headings on every page from childhood. Seeing my dad go at it with such enthusiasm daily, I started reading the newspaper to become a good English-speaking person or gain knowledge like him. My dad was known as “the guy” if someone wanted to inquire which course would be good for their son/daughter. So it was “becoming” like him that I started reading the newspaper headings and also to get good at vocabulary. For me, it seemed like Dad could tell the meaning of any word in the newspaper without seeing a dictionary. It surprised me a lot; I used to use the dictionary for every wo...

I have been working as a Remote employee for 2 years now. The domain I work primarily is Technical Writing. I have been a Technical Writer for 10 years now. I wanted to join a remote company as I wanted to be at home during the day time to take care of family things.  So I started searching intentionally for a remote job and found one opening at a company by total serendipity/luck I should say.  Thanks to the larger Technical Writing community where I learnt that in the US employees work remotely all the time.  So I thought, why not try the same thing in India and see if any company from the USA will give me a remote job as a Technical Writer.   Working with people all over the world has been a wonderful experience for me.

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Beginner Tips for Technical Writers Grammar and Sentence Construction Detect Passive sentences and re-write them.  Check Subject + Verb agreement for sentences and update them if required.  Use Images only if necessary.  Write an Overview paragraph for every feature and ensure the paragraph has a logical flow of sentences.  Learn to write Procedures (step 1, step 2, step 3 etc.) 

All About Technical Writing So this is my first post on a blog. I have decided to write consistently now!  I am a Technical Writer by profession and have around 9 years of experience.  I would like to share my knowledge that I have acquired over the years to help budding Technical Writers or for people to know more about a particular topic.  As a quote from my recent favorite movie Lucy says, "Greatest things done by human beings is passing on the knowledge they have learned over the years".  Thanks for visiting!  Roshan Chittoor