I have had many different jobs over the past 20 years, but there has been one constant requirement among all of those positions: connecting with others via clear, informative, and concise writing. At my current job at Clever Real Estate, I take complicated real estate transactions and explain them in a way that first-time homebuyers can understand. Prior to this position, I taught English Composition where I emphasized to my students the importance of clear, evidence-based writing. As a web content writer and social media account manager, I researched and delivered authoritative content on all sorts of subjects, from plumbing to dentistry. As a technical writer and proofreader at a scientific supply company, it was my job to market scientific equipment to experts in the field. All of these fields had a steep learning curve, but I enjoyed figuring out the details and terminology for each one.For me, the research is the most exciting aspect about writing. In a college writing class, I remember being introduced to the prolific writer John McPhee, who wrote knowledgeably about everything from orange farming to merchant shipping vessels to modern-day cattle rustling. I decided that it is this kind of limitless curiosity that makes a good writer. I love taking research, white papers, expert opinions and whatever else is available and distilling it into accessible copy that can give answers to people asking questions.