Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication

This is a follow-up to my Monday post on advice to an English major interested in working in the space business. Learning the language is often more than half the battle when it comes to making the transition from liberal arts to science and engineering. If you aren’t as space focused as I am, you might at least review this list as a way to identify your own chosen industry’s “big books.” The more you know, the more you’ll be trusted by engineers and scientists to get their content right when you’re writing or editing for them. There are undoubtedly books I haven’t read yet–including some on these lists–or that I haven’t heard of yet, but there’s always something new to learn. Food for thought.  Continue reading →