These days, I’m mostly a writer, typically for magazines. Now and again, I also write copy for websites, but that work ebbs and flows with the economic climate. As soon as funds are tight, the copywriter’s the first to be thrown out of the window.

This happens to the best of us. Caroline Rose was recently interviewed at Stories of Apple. She is an accomplished technical writer and was responsible for the initial volumes of Inside Macintosh, official guides for third-party developers. Her comment on the current climate and her surprise at how companies react regarding getting their words right, echoes my feelings entirely:

I’d actually like to have more work. I’ve been affected by the downturn in the economy; when companies need to reduce their expenses, one of the first things to go is their concern for the quality of their written word. They don’t seem to realize that even a little bit of ‘polish’ will make them look more professional and help them in the long run.