Job Description
Choose subject matter that interests readers Write fiction or nonfiction through scripts, novels, and biographies Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail Write advertising copy for use by newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, and the Internet Present drafts to editors and clients for feedback Work with editors and clients to shape the material so it can be publishedJob Specification
A writer must have:
- Creativity and an 'original voice'
- An excellent command of written English, and literary skills and devices
- Motivation and self-discipline to work without supervision
- The ability to work to tight deadlines
- A knowledge of the literary marketplace, and of the audience they aim to reach
- IT and typing skills
- The ability to accept criticism and use it in a constructive way
- The financial skills to manage their affairs, if self-employed
- Determination and perseverance.
- Interests