John Kunney

Ever consider a career in technical writing? What I love the most about my job is that it s never the same. For the most part I work for the defense industry writing technical manuals on how to use various military technologies. One minute I could be writing a manual for a cargo plane, the next for a tactical fighter, or the next an unmanned aerial vehicle (or UAV, you can check it out on this link: http://www.insitu.com/systems/scaneagle ). The subjects of the manuals are always changing and are very exciting to work with, but for the most part it dealt with maintenance. I would have to write manuals on how to remove and install parts and components, maintain, inspect, or operate the product. The demand for writers in this field is huge and the pay is great once you acquire experience.

Answered 3 years ago

Jim Collier

That sounds like a great fit for my line of work -- an advertising copywriter. That allows creative self-expression while adhering to the marketing disciplines of each project. It's creative, but organized. It's fresh, but somewhat structured. It's imaginative, but ordered. It's innovative but writing to a purpose. In other words, it's both right- and left-brained. To me, it's a blast!

Answered 3 years ago