The Voice

Good afternoon to you all.

I am continuing to read The Boss of You and have realized, working through their exercises, that technical writing is not for me.

I worked in the high tech world for several months and, while I was there enjoyed it, but it is not me.

Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears had some interesting questions that allowed me to see very clearly that writing and editing technical stuff leaves me cold, quite literally. For example, when they asked What colours, tastes and smells come to mind when you think of your business? I answered slate gray, gray-blue, icy coolness. I smell the snow on a clear, cold day. Hmmm...my children's fiction work and magazine article writing got moss green, Chinese red and the smell of the forest and sunlight.

I think it's pretty clear that I should let my technical writing go. The experience I gained working in the high tech field was invaluable, but it is just too sterile for who I am.

I had been hesitating looking for technical jobs and now I understand why.

It's good to know. No more high tech voice for me!

See you tomorrow all.