I want to start with Technical Writing. I want to do this as a part of my leisure activities. I want to know how to start and how technical writers are paid.

Start with the Wikipedia entry on tech writing:

Technical writer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writer)

Note the link to the Wikiversity tech writing course which is a free way to learn more about tech writing:

Technical writing - Wikiversity (http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Technical_writing)

Good places to search for tech writing projects that range from very small to very large include the following:

Elance - Outsourcing to freelance programmers, web & logo designers, copywriters, illustrators and consultants | Elance (http://www.elance.com)

Guru.com - The world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent. (http://www.guru.com)

Rent A Coder: How Software Gets Done -- The most completed software projects on the internet (http://www.rentacoder.com)

Both Elance and Guru work best if you're a paying member since the best projects require a paying membership. RentACoder lets anyone bid on anything, I believe. If you google "technical writer" you'll find many other links of interest.

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