"Alan Spicer" <aspicer@marinetelecom.net> hath wroth:
>> Being a werewolf has its challenges:
>> <http://groups.google.com/group/ba.mountain-folk/msg/39b6a964315d4832>
>How'd you get in computer consulting, with such a writing talent?
I'll resist the temptation to expound in detail on my favorite
subject, me. Way back in high skool and college, I was consistently
judged to be the most atrocious writer that ever lived. My grades
were marginal and my writing unremarkable. The problem was that I
believed the grades and acted accordingly in avoiding any manner of
writing.
That worked well until I designed a product that needed documentation.
I did my honest best and much to my amazement received copious praise
from the customers. That was 35 years ago. I've spend considerable
time since then working on my writing, poetry, style, and form. The
difference is that I no longer care what anyone else thinks of my
writing. I'm my own judge and worst critic. It works.
During the dot com era, I did quite a bit of writing and criticism of
science fiction business plans and product proposals, mostly for
investors. In many cases, those most knowledgeable about a product or
service, are the least qualified to analyze or document it. My
combination of techy talent, business knowledge, writing skill,
caustic criticism, arrogance, disdain for authority, and a dash of
humor, was sufficient to get and retain the business.
In short, 35 years of practice and honest self appraisal was what was
required. If I had received good writing grades in skool, I would
have maintained a smug attitude and done nothing to improve myself.
I have some not so nice things to say about the writing skills of some
of those posting in these newsgroups, but I can save that for another
rant.
We return you now to the iPhone versus everything.
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Jeff Liebermann
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