I have made quite a
few references to, “I write for work” and that is exactly what I
do. I am one of those rare IT individuals that enjoys writing. No,
I don't have one focus that I work on as I enjoy writing a lot of
different things. I can write the policies that are required,
procedures about how to do something or even the training manual that
will be used in a classroom environment. I also like helping people
figure out why something is done the way it is and then either
document those steps or help them figure out a better way of doing
the task.
I am not afraid of
seeing a blank page in front of me and in some case I find the blank
page a challenge that needs to be met. A blank page is just
something that is waiting to be used for words or diagrams to be put
onto it. I know that I was one of those that found writing for work
a challenge at first but now I have to admit that I really enjoy it
and would love to show more of what I have written for work on our
website.
Challenges of
working for clients is that I am unable to show what I have written
because of Non-disclosure agreements. Also in a lot of cases the
subjects that I have been writing about are for the specific client
and cannot be used in other situations. I am now developing means of
writing some general procedures or policies to show some of what I
can do.
Being able to write
for the love it it is also rewarding because through my writing I
have assisted others in seeing what they do and why. I have also
been able to help clarify some steps of a process and even make it
better or at least easier to do.
For me seeing a
work-flow and how things progress is wonderful and I know in a number
of cases I am the one that is documenting the work-flow because no
one knows the entire process. Now, of course all of this writing
does take a bit of time and that is something that people don't
understand. No, I cannot snap my fingers and get a document ready
immediately because it will need some research and then revisions
because of issues or even possible changes that can be done.
The love of writing
has got me to where I am now and I hope that I will be able to use my
writing skills more in the future by assisting organizations in
meeting their needs.