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**NOTE: This is the updated and much-expanded 2nd Edition of How to Get Started As a Technical Writer.**

\n In 2014, US News and World Report named technical writing one of the \"50 Best Careers\" in the world. \n

How to Get Started as a Technical Writer is a practical, personal, no-nonsense guide to preparing for and launching your career in technical writing. You won't find a lot of fluff or detailed instructions on how to write. Instead, you'll get concise, real-world information on what it *really* takes to break into the field. Take advantage of the author's 20+ years of industry experience to get answers to questions like:

What is a technical writer?
What does a typical day look like?
What are the \"must have\" skills for a technical writer?
How do I learn the skills and tools I need?
What does the future of technical writing look like?
Should I get more education? And, of course:
How do I get experience and land my first job?

\n Useful Web resources, glossary, and more \n

How to Get Started as a Technical Writer also includes an extensive list of useful web resources and a glossary of up-to-date technical writing terms.

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