This was an excellent question I was asked at a recent job interview, and it’s something that writers often think about, especially freelance ones. I even blogged about this already a while ago, so it’s obviously something that’s on my mind.

I found it a unique interview question (see what I did there?) because it’s not one that gets asked often. If it is asked, it’s not asked in that way, and perhaps that’s why it stuck in my brain.

We technical writers can be a peculiar bunch of people, so I found it an interesting question. We’re often:

• Type B personalities
• Very introverted
• Quite geeky
• Not always social

Of course there are exceptions to this, and I consider myself to be one of them. While I enjoy the tranquility and silence of my cubicle when I need to write, I also enjoy the company of my colleagues. I like to hear about their projects, and how they’re doing in general. I like to go out for a pint or two with friends and talk about our favourite hockey teams. (Go Habs Go!) I’m also a computer geek that likes to learn about VPNs, how to set up a server, or figure out how to change the code in my Wordpress theme so that all my post titles are in a sans-serif font.

So come on everyone, why don’t you tell me how you’re unique? I’m curious.