Handbook Of Technical Writing

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Any non-fiction or technical writing majors out there?

My major is technically "Professional and Technical Writing." I like to write and edit non-fiction. I am taking some technical writing courses, but mostly as a backup. Also, I've read a couple of places that technical writers get paid pretty well, compared to other entry-level writing positions.

I'm just wondering what kind of jobs a non-fiction writing major can get. I've read the Occupational Handbook but it's pretty vague - do most people writing for magazines, newspapers, publishing companies, etc?

Thanks!

My brother majored in English and got his MA at Santa Cruz University, went into the Air Force and learned engineering, and is now a head tech writer for Google. He makes a lot of money.

I work at a major networking company in San Jose and we have tons of tech writers who have backgrounds like yours. Starting salary is $100k.

Journalism is the background required for newspapers, not non-fiction writing -- because reporting is the key skill required. You could write as a freelancer for magazines. But they make not so much money.

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handbook of technical writing
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