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Work Environment:

As a writer, you'd produce various kinds of creative-work, such as poetry, plays, novels, children's books and short stories. You would write material for film, radio and television, articles for magazines and newspapers, and non fiction work, like educational-books or biographies.

Being a writer, you'd:

  • revise your-work if required after receiving feedback
  • research, write and reexamine your work

  • select subject depending on commission provided by publishers/agents, or on personal-interest
  • discovering new ideas, plots or themes
  • submit written-draft to publisher by an agent, or unsolicited
Being an established and renowned writer you might manage writing workshops, or attend discussions, book signings and readings of your-work. You'd work on freelance basis, thus you'd handle your National Insurance and tax.

Since only small-percentage of writers make-a-living from this work, you might have to complement your earnings by other work.

Qualification, Education and Experience:

To be a successful writer, you'd be required to be capable to express ideas in manner suitable to intended-audience, find out new ideas which will sell and have excellent research abilities. You might necessitate specialist-knowledge based on kind of writing. If you've experience into journalism, it could be a benefit into some kinds of writing.

Books:

If you submit it by an agent, the majority of publishers would only consider non-commissioned fiction. Check the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook, and Writers' Handbook which must be available within local libraries and workshops, for directories of agents and information on how to submit your-work.

You might discover it easier to contact publishers directly, for other kinds of writing. It's essential that you investigate which publishers would be interested into your-work.

You'd generally be anticipated to submit 1 or 2 sample sections and outline of total work. You'd need to wait some months for an answer, and be ready for possibility-of refusal, or not getting an answer.

For further details, check the website of technical writer objectives.

Television and Radio:

For details about writing and submitting manuscripts for film, radio or TV, see the website of BBC Writers room.

For television work competition is tough, for working on present series and soaps, and original-commissions. It'd be helpful if you've a background into another field, e.g. if you've performed a stage/radio play. If you don't have an agent, it could be hard to get broadcasters/producers to consider about your work.

Training Details:

You could improve your writing-skills with courses, such as workshops, degree and postgraduate courses. For further information, contact regional college or university. You could also get additional details by visiting website of National-Association of Technical Writers.

You could accomplish few courses by home-study. You could take residential-courses on every aspect of writing by Arvon Foundation. For information, check the website of Avron Foundation.

Taking courses would assist you to get writing-skills, although would not assure that you'll be succeed as a writer, since creativity and talent can't be taught. You may discover it helpful to enroll with regional groups of writers for feedback and support.

You could enroll with Writers'-Guild of Great-Britain at 3 levels: student, full and candidate. See the website of Guild, for additional information.

Skills and knowledge:

  • capability to endorse and market your work
  • determination and perseverance
  • IT-skills
  • capability to take criticism
  • motivation and self discipline
  • outstanding research abilities
  • writing-skills
  • capability to accomplish targets
  • readiness to work by yourself for longer periods

Salary and Other Benefits:

Writers working on freelance basis settle fee for every piece-of work.

Working Conditions:

You'd work on freelance-basis and select your hours of working. Though, you might need to accomplish targets.

Different Opportunities:

You can be commissioned and get royalties and financial advance, or work on freelance basis. You can boost your income and endorse your-work by participating in literary-competitions. Check following sites for more information:

  • Society of-Authors
  • literature training
You can create your site to promote and endorse your-work.

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