The best replacement for technical writing is creative writing.

The best alternatives to technical writing are rated as following:
★★★★★  creative writing
★★★★  academic writing
★★★★  literary writing
★★★  expository writing
★★  non technical writing
★★  business writing
★★  scientific writing
★★  journalism
★  copywriting
★  traditional writing
★  instructional design
★  literary
★  general writing
★  essay writing
★  expository
★  content writing
★  technical communication
  professional writing
  report writing
  literature
  marketing writing
  other writing
  copy writing

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Speaking about technical writing, one probably shouldn't forget about business correspondence.

Other search terms related to technical writing and their ratings are:
★★★★★ business correspondence
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