Major to Career: Creative Writing

On this page you will find information about careers pursued by Creative Writing majors, skills Creative Writing majors develop and career-related Web sites relevant to the major. Visit the department page to learn more about the Creative Writing program.

Careers Commonly Pursued by Creative Writers:

Acquisitions Editor
Assistant Editor
Author
Columnist
Copy Editor
Copywriter
Critic
Editorial Assistant
English Teacher
Fact Checker
Gag Writer
Ghostwriter
Grant Writer
Indexer
Journalist
Language Arts Teacher
Literary Agent
Managing Editor
Manuscript Reader
Playwright
Professor (Children’s Literature, Creative Writing, English, Literature, etc.)
Production Editor
Public Relations Writer
Publicist
Publisher
Reading Tutor
Researcher
Scriptwriter (TV, Film, Radio, Theater)
Speechwriter
Staff Writer
Technical Editor
Technical Writer
Translator
Travel Writer
Writing Consultant
Writing Instructor
Writing Teacher
Writing Tutor

Career-Related Skills of Creative Writers

• Communication
• Creativity
• Research 

 

Career-Related Websites



The Creative Writing Resource Directory

Glossary of Writing Careers

US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Writers & Authors
Editors

Writer's Resource Center - Features tips on improving your writing, articles, interviews with professional authors, and networking opportunities.

Hire Minds

Authorlink

American Copy Editors Society

Sun Oasis Jobs

Absolute Write

Associated Writing Programs 

Freelance Writing

Burry Man

Coffeehouse for Writers

Science Writing - A Guide to Careers in Science Writing sponsored by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing

Children's Writing Resource Center - Offers tools to succeed as a children's writer as well as offers access to research databases and an on-line E-zine for children's writers.

Romance Writers - Describes the romance genre, offers the latest news and current romance bestsellers as well as links to authors, publishers, and Romance Writer's Association chapters.

Technical Writing Page - Offers a listing of links to employment, editing, business writing, online magazines, publishing, web design, and more.

Screenscribe.com - source for Screenplays by Independent Writers and Independent Film Production in the greater New York City area

For additional career resources and links, please visit the  Job Search Web Links page.