1. 技术写作：
技术写作是一篇侧重于事实和直截了当的内容的写作，发布技术论文是为了告知、指导和教育用户有关某些特定主题的信息。存在偏爱技术论文的特定读者。它为读者提供有关某些技术主题的信息，或者提供有关如何做某事的指导。
例如，在 GeeksforGeeks 上撰写与计算机科学领域相关的任何文章都属于技术写作。
2. 一般写作：
一般写作是指任何以一般写作主题为重点的文章，并且发表一般论文以供读者娱乐。但有时许多一般性主题也提供人生教训、道德、灵感等。没有像技术写作这样的特定受众或读者。它是以主观的语气和纯粹的个人风格写成的。
例如，撰写将在当地杂志上发表的任何散文或故事都属于一般写作。
技术写作和一般写作的区别：
| S.No. | TECHNICAL WRITING | GENERAL WRITING |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Technical writing focuses on factual and straight forward content. | General writing focuses on general subjects of writing. |
| 02. | Technical writing aims to impart information, instructions and explanations. | General writing aims at amusement. |
| 03. | Technical writing is based on objective tone. | General writing is based on subjective tone or personal style. |
| 04. | It follows standard structured format. | It follows artistic unstructured format. |
| 05. | It is usually based on a formal way of writing. | It may be formal or informal way of writing. |
| 06. | The voice used in technical writing is 3rd person. | The voice used in general writing is 1st person. |
| 07. | In technical writing specialized vocabulary is required. | In General writing evocative vocabulary is required. |
| 08. | Technical writing has its specific set of audience or readers. | General writing has no specific set of audience or readers. |
| 09. | Technical writing is archival. | General writing is non-archival. |
| 10. | It is accurate and more precise in manner. | It is decorative and bombastic in manner. |
| 11. | Technical writing is related to any specific area or domain. | General domain is related to any life in general. |
| 12. | It focuses on more technical words specific to the area. | It focuses on more common words suitable to the general topic. |
| 13. | For example writing any articles on GeeksforGeeks related to computer science field comes under technical writing. | For example writing any prose or story which will be published in a local magazine comes under general writing. |