Empathize with the Writer    

It is my firm belief that every technical writer is passionate about her work and would put in her best efforts to deliver high quality. If you are a manager or an editor and are shaking your head in disagreement, think again. Why would someone want to submit a work of poor quality?

Lawrence, Prema. International Journal for Technical Communication (2006). Articles>Writing>Project Management>Technical Writing

Perception at Work    

A technical writer is not respected; information providers and reviewers do not understand the importance of documentation; my deadlines are not given priority. Do these statements sound familiar? Are there any solutions to these woes that will help us deliver the best output to the end-user?

Lawrence, Prema. International Journal for Technical Communication (2006). Articles>Writing>Technical Writing>Workplace