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Q&A Habits and routines for my first tech writing job

A Japanese company has offered me a gig helping translate an Android1 business application + documentation into English. Their staff will do a rough translation, and I will polish it into something...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Pitarou‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:14:56Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Pitarou‭ · 2019-12-08T02:14:56Z (about 5 years ago)
A Japanese company has offered me a gig helping translate an Android<sup>1</sup> business application + documentation into English. Their staff will do a rough translation, and I will polish it into something reasonably professional.

This is my first writing job. My “qualifications” are availability, cheapness, and a fair technical background. (I also happen to think I can write good prose, but the client didn’t bother to check that.) But still, I want this contract to be a success, and I hope it will lead to more work.

What work habits and routines do I need to establish in preparation for this new job?

<sub>1. Android OS is the operating system that drives most non-Apple smartphones and tablets.</sub>

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-03-10T07:34:46Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 5