As a consolidated career/ profession, Technical Writing is very young. Hardly more than two decades old in the US, it is around half that age in India.
Technical Writing is a very
broad name that covers almost all kinds of writings other than 'Creative Writing'. Its hands extend so far as to include even areas branded under more popular names like Business Communication, Corporate Communication and even Journalism in some aspects. Speaking India specific, Technical Writers are largely associated with documentation for software and hardware products. They write things like:
Installation guides
User Manuals
Installation wizards
Troubleshooting guides
Online help (the help that comes with every software. It tells us how to use various features to maximum benefit)
The list cannot be conclusive. Technical writers might be asked to prepare business proposals, white papers, website content, tutorials, presentations and many things else. They will have to assist members of other teams in their work. The work dynamics is heavily interactive and interdisciplinary.
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