1st post

To me, technical describes the correct way to do something. When you put technical before words like ‘speaking’ and ‘writing’, it definitely changes its direction toward a more professional audience. People who are exposed to anything technical intend to learn the information given and use it in order to be able to do something. Technical writing is most often encountered in the professional work world and is probably not to be enjoyed for pleasure.

Writing comes in many different forms. Whether it is formal, fiction, non-fiction, stream-of-consciousness, or poems, writing can gear toward any number of personalities and preferences. Personally, I prefer stream-of-consciousness writing because I believe one can get more out of their writing when not using pre-set formats such as some poems. Writing also has varying degrees of purpose. It can inform, entertain, or get someone thinking about a particular topic by posing a question.
I always find it interesting to think about the writing that is out there today and whether any of it will be deemed “classic” in the future as compared to some of the writing that we all had to read in high school over the summer.

Without a doubt the terms technical and writing mean different things when it comes to my profession (architecture—hopefully) and to me personally. Rarely do I think or speak technically when I’m around my friends or family. However, in my job I need to think technically in order to finish jobs and make sure all of the technical information that is in reports and documents is correct. Architects need to ensure the safety and well-being of the public, so if technical details are overlooked or wrong, accidents can happen and people can get injured. The only major difference in writing between professional job and personal life is the type of writing that occurs. Writing in architecture doesn’t involve long, drawn-out paragraphs. On contract documents, for example, only to-the-point sentences are required to get the job done accurately. In my personal life, when I write it is simply to describe an event, usually in stream-of-consciousness form.