How to Break Into Technical Writing

Rachel DeMarco is a Senior Technical Writer at PayScale.
You can connect with her on LinkedIn here: / rachel-demarco16
Breaking into technical writing is not an easy accomplishment. Moreover, succeeding after you get your foot through the door.
Being a Technical Writer requires structured and organized thinking. Frameworks and toolkits are a handy and effective way to approach problems. Technical Writers learn about many and develop their own throughout their writing careers. In this video, we'll cover how to break into technical writing and mental models to succeed.
Main takeaways:
Come join Rachel DeMarco as she shares her journey to becoming a senior technical writer for PayScale where she maintains documentation and keeps track of all assignments, deadlines, and releases.
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[@tieraneycarter5560]

Thank you for this informative interview. I'm researching technical writing as a potential career. It was encouraging to hear that you don't have to be a technical knowledge expert.

[@mestayno]

Have you manage to start as a TW since?

[@bhabutri]

All the best to people in technical writing 👍

[@karenlansford1598]

Perfect interview for a less "techy" writer trying to break into the industry. SO helpful!

[@sairajchavanke5881]

This is so helpful thank you, Rachel and Josh, for giving us such important information and guidance.

[@The12thSeahorse]

This certainly was a worthwhile interview.

[@NetiNeti25920]

Lots of info about technical writing and the day to day of different aspects or sub niches of the field. But the title was misleading as she barely said anything about breaking into TW. I was hoping to have more info on courses or certificates and internships and getting your first job as a newbie.