> from my experience, professional writers are just low paid freelancers It tends to depend on the company...and what the writers are building, and of course,

> from my experience, professional writers are just low paid freelancers It tends to depend on the company...and what the writers are building, and of course, what the product is. Some products do not lend themselves well to a freelance approach, as the domain and product specific knowledge is quite high. Other products have very specific regulatory compliance obligations that also do not lend themselves readily to freelancing (unless you are talking about long term contractors with 2+ year commitments, etc....