What is Technical Writing? - Version 9.0 It is often forgotten that technical writing is among the most frequently read form of written word in the world today. Indeed, apart from advertising it is probably the most frequently read of all. Technical writing requires a different sort of discipline to creative writing, for where the latter is all about giving the reader something to expand and work with to come to their own interpretation, technical writing is about giving instruction - there is no form of imagination involved on the part of the reader, it is all there in plain form to be followed.There are many different forms of technical writing, and you will have many examples around your home. The computer you are readin