Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2022

Representations of Creativity by Posters in Freelance Writing Internet Forums

Krista Speicher Sarraf West Virginia University

Abstract

Technical and professional communication (TPC) scholars have called for increased attention to creative thinking in the field’s writing practices. This article examines posts about creativity on two social networking websites and generates challenges, skills, and practices relevant to posters’ creative work.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2022-01-02
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2021.1915387
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