To be a technical writer, you need a few skills. The first is a general ability to write. Good documentation must be clear and to the point, so a technical writer must be able to put complicated concepts into simple words using good grammar. A technical writer must also be comfortable with technology and willing to learn new technologies that they don't understand before they begin the writing process. Along with that, technical writers must be good at research and exploration to thoroughly document processes and procedures they are unfamiliar with. They must also have interviewing skills so they can interact with subject experts. Since they are writing the official documentation, experts on the software or system may be the only source they have for accurate information.