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I am a technical writer and I am looking to work in a magazine. What are the good magazines in India to start with ?

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RE: I am a technical writer and I am looking to work in a magazine. What are the good magazines in India to start with ?

Rahul Shinde
Rahul Shinde
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Hi,


Greeting's for the day!!!

A Technical Writer is a Professional Writer who engages in Technical Writing and produces technical documentation for technical, business, and consumer audiences. The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators defines the profession as preparing information that helps users who use the product. This documentation includes online help, user guides/manuals, white papers, design specifications, system manuals, project plans, test plans, business correspondence, etc. Technical Writer create documentation in many forms, such as printed, web-based or other electronic means.

Engineers, Scientists, and other professionals may also produce Technical Writing, but often hand it off to a professional technical writer for developmental editing, proofreading, editing and formatting.


Required Skill Sets:
In addition to solid research, language, writing, and revision skills, a technical writer may have skills in:
1. Information Design
2. Information Architecture
3. Training Material Development
4. Illustration / Graphic Design
5. Website Design Management
6. Indexing
7. Localization / Technical Translation
8. User Interfaces
9. Business Analysis

A Technical Writer may apply their skills in the production of non-technical content, for example, writing high-level consumer information.

Most important skill that each and every technical writer must have will be a Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills so that they may write across a variety of genres and fields.


Career Growth:
There is not necessarily one standard career path for technical writers, but they may move into project management over other writers. A writer may advance to senior technical writer position, handling complex projects or a small team of writers and editors. In large groups, a documentation manager might handle multiple projects and teams.

Technical Writers may also gain expertise in a particular technical domain and branch into related forms, such as software quality analysis, or business analysis. A Technical writer who becomes a subject matter expert in a field may transition from technical writing to work in that field.

Technical Writers with expertise in writing skills can join printed media or electronic media companies, potentially providing an opportunity to make more money and/or improved working conditions:


Good Magazines in India:
1. Digit - IT gadgets and Mobile Phones
2. Business India
3. Business Today
4. Forbes India
5. Time Magazine Asia
6. Dataquest - Fortnightly Information Technology
7. Electronics for You
8. Femina (India)
9. Grahlakshmi
10. India Today
11. Outlook
12. PCQuest
13. Cricket Today
14. Sportstar
15. Tehelka - News
16. The Week
17. Verve
18. Vogue
You can apply for above magazines companies for the post of "Technical Writer"

Further doubts or queries feel free to contact.

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Regards,
Rahul.
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