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Writer
Alternative Titles:
Author
Writers plan and write literary or other written work for
publication or performance.
Writers may create original pieces of written work, which
can take the form of poetry, novels, short stories,
biographies, plays, or film, radio and television scripts.
They may also write for multimedia distribution, such as
CD-ROMs and the Internet.
A writer may perform the following tasks:
- choose themes or subjects for written work, conduct
research into the subject, assemble background material and
obtain other necessary data
- plan and organise material and write the work
- revise or edit the work, making sure that the style is
consistent, there is proper development of the theme, plot
and characterisation, and there is correct referencing
- set out the original manuscript so that it is clear and
legible (i.e. typed or word processed) and submit the work
to a publisher
- work together with other specialists, such as
scriptwriters, software developers, graphic designers and
illustrators, to create multimedia works.
Writers may specialise in: fiction writing; general
interest non-fiction; journalism; children's books;
educational textbook writing; historical writing and
transferring oral histories into written form; corporate or
training videos; technical writing; documentation preparation;
freelance editorial services; helping others to prepare their
manuscript for publication; scriptwriting or playwriting;
documentary writing; humour or comedy writing; copywriting;
editing text into accessible 'plain English' form; or in
writing texts for musical works. Those working as editors
would usually work from disk and have an understanding of
screen editing, formatting and desktop publishing.
Work may be commissioned by a book or magazine publisher, a
theatre, film or television production company, or radio or
television station or network. Alternatively, work may be sold
by the writer or a literary agent acting on a writer's behalf.
Writers often work together with visual or performance
artists.
In the business environment, writers can work as
communication specialists. They may design training seminars
or packages, facilitate in workplace discussions, identify
problems in documentation and conduct communication audits.
Required Skills - Writer
- observant and inquisitive approach to people and their
environment
- able to think and write creatively and clearly
- excellent understanding of English, particularly grammar
and spelling
- concentration, perseverance and dedication
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