Getting a writing published is a challenge. Get paid well of your writing is even more difficult. Only a handful of writers can reap big bucks and fame.
Yet, if you have a talent of writing, you do not have to depend on publishers. You can earn a living as technical writer at even better pay.
Technical writing is like manual writing. Now almost all goods need manual for the buyer to install and use the goods. Check your toys you bought for your kid, you may spot one or two pages of leaflet. Other complex goods may need hundred pages of manual.
It may look boring because no much styles are required. The writing has to be pricise and simple such that anyone can follow the instruction without mistakes. Avoid ambiguity.
And this is exactly the challenge of technical writing. Writing in simple and precise way is not easy. You have to follow how the goods is exactly used. Write as a layman.
Sometimes you have to write really dull stuff like database security procedure. Then you may exercise your creativity to make it more interesting and yet still simple and precise.
As demand is higher than available technical writer, the fee is also climbing. Early technical writer can earn more than $40,000 a year. This is higher than other initial writer in traditional publishing industry.
It is common that you would continue working as you can easily get another job after finishing one. So the income is more steady.
Best of all you can earn well while you keep writing, something you love to do.
To start, you had better learn more about this business. Get an ebook Become A Technical Writer. It gives you a comprehensive guide on tools, tutorial resource, contract arrangement, marketing, etc. There are also actual book you can read and learn.
The other resources for you are existing manuals. See if you can understand those manuals. How can you improve them.
| ©2005
Start Home Business Dot Com
