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How can I prepare for a career in instruction writing and editing?
To technical background authors (e.g. Isaac Rabinovitch) who would possibly work in teams with non-technically trained writers:
How can I prepare myself to be able to do what you do?
How can I ...
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Help my wife find a career in writing :( [closed]
I'm asking this question for my wife who hates programming job(Anything which is technical). She has been in the software industry since 2.6 years, but now she is going through a very tough time. She ...
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How to obtain a thoughtful critique of a job application cover letter?
Sometimes, not always, when searching for my next position or project, I make an effort to write an interesting cover letter, one intended to convey images and passion, a story. I want it to be a ...
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How does one break into the field of professional writing?
First, some background that may help explain the question. I have recently realized that most of my life has been spent pursuing technical-creative hybrid projects. As a professional software ...
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How can I find good venues for publishing my work? [duplicate]
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Where to publish poems
I used to write poems and stories. They were published in local newspapers many times, but I did not get any benefit besides this limited ...
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How does a code monkey become a novelist?
I have always loved creative writing, but honestly do not see software engineers that write fiction all that often. Heck, I do not see software engineers that read fiction all that often either.
To ...
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Where would be a good place to start for a 15 yr old who wants to be a writer when she's older?
The 15 yr old female in question has spent the last few months writing her own book (Fiction) and has passed it to her uncle for review who has a very small publishing press but its in an entirely ...
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Is it possible to figure out the ROI of an MFA?
Given that there are a few jobs where an MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) in creative writing is preferred as a writer or editor, is it possible figure out the ROI (return on investment) of acquiring the ...
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Copywriting Course
This is my first post, so apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong place.
I've been working as a freelance SEO blog/article writer for almost a year and a half. While I enjoy the job, I am getting ...
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What are jobs that prefer or require MFAs in Creative Writing?
Other than getting adjunct work with your shiny new MFA, what other professions like them?
(I'm gainfully employed, and while I think my MFA helps me, it is in not appreciated by my employer in any ...
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How do I balance work with my love of writing?
I'm a programmer and an aspiring writer. I love writing. Over the past year, I had been working on my first novel. Making the plot, dimensioning the characters, integrating conflicts etc. And when I ...
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What Types of Jobs can a Writer find?
as you all realize the term 'Writer' is very broad and general. So my quick question is: I'm trying to help my young aspiring writer friend find a job in PA, but the term writer is really general. ...
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What are the most appropriate types of degrees (or kinds of schooling) that a would-be successful writer should aim to obtain?
What kinds of schooling should a teenager, trying to decide on a college, consider, if she is looking to grow to become a successful writer?
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Suggest some arts schools for post-graduate in other field?
I have a bachelors and masters degree in Civil Engineering(Final yr Master's student). My hobby is playwriting. Now, I would like to pursue a career in arts. So, I'm looking for some universities ...
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Are there jobs that involve creative writing in the software industry?
I've been a developer for some years now, but I've realized that I need a job where I can be more creative (and hopefully work more with people (except dba's)).
Since I love writing, but at the same ...
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What are the advantages of incorporation for a writer?
I have heard of some (rather successful) writers incorporating - that is, creating a corporation of which they are the sole member. What are the potential advantages (or disadvantages) of doing this?
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