There are actually a couple of answers to this
question.
One form of "technical writing," is writing that
concerns technical subjects and technical fields (professions) but is written for an
audience who may not be educated in those fields. It is writing in any field of
technology (from TVs, to computers, to aerospace engineering) for any
audience.
Another way of explaining technical writing as
compared to general writing however, could simply be writing at a level that is more
"professional" in tone and style. While general writing and technical writing both
adhere to the same rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, technical writing tends
to be more dry, less conversational (if at all), and as factual as possible. There
isn't room for opinion in technical writing. Professional communication is not
narrative writing, which includes more than just stories - but articles, editorials,
letters, etc. These have a place in the professional world (like journalism), but do
not fit the "technical writing" category.
Technical writing
is more like reporting facts, details, statistics, etc, without room for emotion. It is
often very formulaic (which ends up being very easy when mastered) and somewhat boring
compared to more expressive writing.
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