Questions tagged [career]
This tag should be used for questions that are about career options that are related to writing, such as being a poet, novelist, editor, publisher or worker in a technical field.
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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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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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Occupational Hazards to being a Full-Time Writer
Every now and again I think to myself how nice it would be to give up my staid life as a Software Developer and start an exciting new career as a Novelist.
But then I think to myself that there are ...
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What is the most fundamental advice when it comes to writing? [closed]
Looking back on your career as a writer, what is the most fundamental piece of advice you wish you had known about – or that you had taken to heart – when you set out to become a writer?
Before you ...
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When should a starting writer get his own webpage?
I've heard and read from many vlogger and blogger authors that an aspiring writer should have his own webpage as early as possible. Being published or not doesn't come to it.
Now, if I created a ...
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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 is a more techy Technical Writer job title that isn't cutesy or confusing?
I have been hired as a Technical Writer at a firm who needed multiple types of writers: A few people were hired to write content for the average website reader interested in our product, such as a ...
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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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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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Breaking Into Technical Writing - Where to Start (from a programming background)
I'm currently in the process of expanding my company from doing coding & web development to more technical writing and freelance tech journalism. Although my background is mainly in technology, ...
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Can I turn my anal-retentiveness into a career?
When I'm reading something, I immediately pick up on typos, grammatical errors, misuse of punctuation, and the like, as well as better ways to phrase things. I have no formal education in any sort of ...
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Is there a career for a person in writing who likes to gather knowledge in multiple fields?
I like to read and watch videos, documentaries and movies about topics covering a wide variety like history, ancient architecture, science fiction, fantasy, astronomy etc. These things take up most of ...
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Should I join writers organizations? [duplicate]
There are several professional writers organizations that people I know have suggested I join. The problem is they're rather pricey and I'm not sure what I'll get out of it.
Much of what they have ...
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How should I plan a life as a professional Writer/Author/Novelist? [duplicate]
I have an academic background in Engineering and work experience in tech companies. A few years back my life completely crashed. I had to quit everything in my previous life. For some medical and ...
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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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Technical Writing Other Than Software
There is a lot of advice on how to be a tech writer for software without a tech background. (That is, skills such as understanding end-users, investigative reporting-type skills to probe experts, etc. ...
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Is there enough money in writing for me to quit my dead end job?
I am currently working full time hours in a dead end job, I began writing a novel with a friend about five months ago now. It began really as a sort of 'bucket list' idea, something we had both always ...
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How to tell people you write smut/erotica/porn
So, I am a person who writes titillating stories. Problem is, I want a way to tell people what I write in a way that doesn't seem like I'm some sort of pornstar or filmmaker. Because "I write porn/...
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Do I need to have a degree to become a writer? [duplicate]
I've always loved to write. Granted I haven't been writing very much these days because of university but I want to publish a book one day. I want to keep writing as a hobby because I want to do more ...
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Should I create a domain name using a pen name that is common with another person's domain name?
I'm considering a pen name to use, and I wanted to see if its firstlast.com domain is available, but it wasn't. So, I thought I could change the domain to something like firstlastwrites.com, ...
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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 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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How to get valuable feedback on the quality of my storytelling?
At any given moment I can focus on one activity among many, e. g.
improving my craft,
finding a publisher, or
building a platform for self-publishing.
The latter two options only make sense, if the ...
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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 fiction ghostwriters who have gone on to become successful writers in their own right?
I currently freelance as a ghostwriter. Are there any other ghostwriters who have had any success?
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Making money with narrating audiobooks from Germany
I would like to try my hand at narrating audiobooks. I have some experience doing so at librivox.org so I thought I'd give ACX (that's a platform where writers can find narrators for their audiobooks, ...
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Should the amount of work I write as a high school senior be a concern when choosing a career?
I attend an arts school called ACES Educational Center for Arts, and this is my third year in the Creative Writing department, which has both workshops and taught classes. I have written lots of ...
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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 is the most environmentally safe medium of modern storytelling?
As an aspiring storyteller, I have a lot of stories that I wish to tell. I say storyteller because I am still not sure as to which medium of storytelling I should pursue, be it books, comics, or ...
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What's the Silicon Valley of English language fiction writing?
If a person wants to build a tech startup, he or she can increase the odds of success, if they move to a place with lots of like-minded people (e. g. Silicon Valley, Israel, London, Berlin). That way ...
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I'm unable to read any book or write a single line
So, there was a time when I could finish a book in 2 days. All I did was read books and sometimes I took some time out to write something as well.
For the past few months though? Nothing. When I sit ...
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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's next when it comes to poems?
What are the steps that one needs to follow to become a successful poet?
Well in my case, I write poems but don't have a wide audience for the feedback. So in this case what should I do? Should I ...
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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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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 hard would it be to find writing jobs with an English degree?
I would love to work as a technical writer, copy editor, journalist, or whatever--as long as it's related to writing. I would especially love to freelance and complete contracts every day. So, I've ...
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What are the differences in writing a narrative between a CV and a resume?
When I googled "The Difference between Resume and CV", the first result I bumped into was this. I am highlighting a few points that are mentioned in it below:
The primary differences between a ...
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What are some genuine sites for content writing? [duplicate]
What are some good genuine sites on the web for paid freelance content writing, proof-reading etc.? Even though I do not have any degree in journalism (full-time or part-time), I believe I have a ...
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If I write an erotic / porn novel now, what are the chances that it might impact my mainstream writing career?
Given that I have written a few erotic / porn novels now, what are the chances that it will impact my mainstream writing career later? Even if I do write using a pen name, will people be willing to ...
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What does someone mean when he asks, "are you a writer?" [closed]
There is a phenomenon in the Western world consisting of a person being often asked, "are you a writer?"
The question is asked without any context whatsoever, often within seconds of initial ...
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How would I improve the language and structure of this farewell email? [closed]
I will shortly be moving to another a role within the same organisation and was wondering if you could advise on how I could improve the language and structure of this farewell email. It seems a bit ...
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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 publication.
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Remote work advice? [closed]
I apologize if this is a tedious question but …
My wife and I may be moving overseas soon and I have been considering looking for work that I can do remotely, possibly writing. My background is that ...