Thread:Sonnet73/@comment-27586279-20160124124020/@comment-27645494-20160124174216

Hi, it's nice to meet a fellow new-but-active Wikia member! My experiences are probably unique to my specific role, company, field (healthcare), and geographic location (Washington, DC, USA), but hopefully some of my comments are helpful to you!

In a nutshell, my job involves taking complex ideas and presenting them in an easy-to-understand way to our target audiences, which are generally (i) our federal government clients and (ii) my fellow co-workers. Here's a table I put together that describes the interplay between the types of documents I produce, our target audiences, and the processes I follow:

Overall, I really enjoy being a technical writer! I consider the task of presenting information in a clear and easy-to-understand way to be like a fun puzzle, especially when I'm trying to describe complex ideas like data analysis methods or Medicaid policy.

I don't know if this was the kind of information you were looking for, but I'd be happy to answer any additional questions you may have.

-sonnet73

P.S. I'm so impressed by your edits to the Guilds Guide! It looks like they took a lot of time and effort, and it's a really helpful resource thanks to your hard work.