Does anyone plan to become a medical writing manager? We didn’t. Here we share our random paths to becoming medical writing managers. We highlight how having a career plan is a good starting point, but flexibility and openness to unexpected opportunity are key. We also weave in some of the characteristics that we think are needed to become a good manager and things we learned along the way.

Medical Writing. 2026;35(1):52-56. https://doi.org/10.56012/ztdk2015

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