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I have plenty of writing experience as an academic and as a technician but am new to technical writing per se. A retailer of engineering equipment wants me to write unique, user-friendly content fo...
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System
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2019-12-08T03:18:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
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Martin F
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2019-12-08T03:18:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have plenty of writing experience as an academic and as a technician but am new to technical writing _per se_. A retailer of engineering equipment wants me to write unique, user-friendly content for their web site because I'm a subject matter expert. They said that it should take only 60 to 90 minutes to rewrite a manufacturer's technical description/specification, converting it into their own-style 250 to 300 word product overview. Is that reasonable? My test project took considerably (3X) longer to complete, perhaps because it was a more difficult-to-understand than usual piece of equipment. Am I far too slow or will I become quicker with practice?
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System
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2014-01-11T21:44:24Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 5