atw: Re: advice for student technical writer

Erica Game said
> How did you break into the profession?
 
I rewrote sections of documents that I had written for various
employers over the years and put them in a portfolio.  Then I talked my
way into rewriting a 20-page manual for a smallish firm, for a tiny fee.
 I contributed a section to another manual, also very cheaply.  Then,
portfolio in hand, I went on a job hunt.
 
After only three years of preparation and six months of intensive
hunting I found myself a real job.  And I loved it.
 
Allan
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