I only have 31 connections, but the job I'm correctly working as - Technical Writer - is apparently in high demand, which I believe has more to do with it than anything else. So I assume the sales recruiter just saw my current job and decided to contact me. So I think the real thing is to post as much of your experience on there as possible, and make sure it's as up-to-date as possible, just because you never know. Sorry, I know that's vague, but I hope it helps.
So it is more of the it-could-work-out-by-chance kinda things. By the way, the wiki on technical writer uses a Vonnegut line to explain it, which is just fantastic: "...trained to reveal almost nothing about themselves in their writing. This makes them freaks in the world of writers, since almost all of the other ink-stained wretches in that world reveal a lot about themselves to the reader."Kurt Vonnegut described technical writers as:[2]
Yeah, definitely don't exclude it as an option, but definitely don't count solely on it either. Technical Writing is so awesome, I'm glad I got to try it out. Been doing it for 2ish years now and it's interesting and something I'm good at it. And it's applicable to all sorts of different scenarios too.
Tech writers are those that are capable of churning out content about things that are really not interesting. You get more points for being descriptive and thorough than you do for being engaging. If you wanted to be a tech writer, veen, all you would need to do is point prospective clients at veenspace. Although I'd aim higher if it were you. Tech writing isn't that conceptual and the stuff you do is a lot more director-level shit.