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Hi I´m going to be a Junior in a few for months and I have always dreamed of becoming a writer but I don´t know what jobs I could get with it?

I absolutely love reading and writing. A big interest of mine is poetry. #writer

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Daniela’s Answer

Hi Midalis,


As a writer you can work in the following activities:




  • Writers’ groups
    You might find it useful to join local writers' groups for support and feedback on your work. Your local library may have details of these, or you could contact your local regional Arts Council office. The Arts Council England website has office contact details. You can also search for writers’ groups on The National Association of Writers’ Groups website.




  • Competitions
    Entering competitions could also raise your profile as a writer. Organisations such as the Writers’ and Artists’ website and the Poetry Society run writing and poetry competitions.




  • Blogging
    Blogging or developing your own website are both great ways of getting your writing in the public domain and making a name for yourself. Many publishers, agents and authors also blog so you can follow them and post comments or ask questions. Blogging can also be a way of marketing yourself and networking, along with social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.




  • Publishing
    The Writers’ and Artists’ website has industry advice on starting out as writer, being a writer and submitting work for publishing or self-publishing. They also publish the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook, where you can find information and listings of literary agents, publishers, newspapers and magazines.




  • Technical writing
    For some technical writing roles such as pharmaceutical or specialist engineering jobs, publishers may prefer you to have a background in the industry and relevant qualifications. A background in journalism could also help you to get into travel or broadcast writing.




  • TV and radio
    There could be opportunities to work in TV or radio as a scriptwriter on existing programmes like Coronation St or EastEnders or for scriptwriting for original or new programmes. The BBC Writersroom website has information and advice on writing and submitting scripts. It also lists opportunities and competitions for new writers.




  • Illustration You could consider branching out into illustration so that you can write and illustrate your own work. Some book illustrators are qualified in illustration, art and design or graphic design, others are self-taught.




Training and development
You can develop your writing skills on a wide range of courses, from workshops to degree and postgraduate level. You can find out what is available by contacting your local college, university or adult education centre or by checking:


The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook (Opens new window)
National Association of Writers in Education (Opens new window)
You can also attend courses run by private course providers. Organisations like The Arvon Foundation or The Writers’ Workshop run courses and retreats for writers.
The Arvon Foundation (Opens new window)
The Writers’ Workshop (Opens new window)


https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/writer.aspx


Good luck !!!
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Nancy’s Answer

Consider technical writing and instructional design.

Many companies hire technical writers to write content for their websites and apps for either their employees (on an internal website) or for their customers (on an external website). Some technical writers write user manuals, and product guides, instructions, and reports.

Instructional designers create training materials for either in-person classes or online classes (e-learning). Many companies have departments that create e-learning courses (online classes) for their employees for job training or for their customers to help them learn how to use the company’s products. This can involve a lot of writing. Some instructional designers write the e-learning content themselves or they might partner with a subject matter expert at the company. Sometimes the instructional designer edits and proofreads other people’s writing. Some parts of instructional design can be very creative, especially to make an e-learning course fun and interactive. Some instructional designers create their own illustrations and graphics and some partner with an illustrator or graphic designer. Instructional designers use e-learning software which requires some skills similar to using website content management system software.
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Derek’s Answer

It's not necessarily poetry, but here are a few more options for working as a writer:

Content Designer/UX Writer/Content Strategist – You write in-product copy for apps, software, and websites. This is the field I work in. It's not necessarily pure creative, but you have to be able to be a creative problem solver in order to make products work for the customer. You typically work with Designers, Researchers, and Product Managers. This field is relatively new, so there seems to be growing opportunity.

Advertising/Marketing Copywriter – Write ads and develop creative concepts for advertisements. You definitely get to flex more of your creative side in this role. This is where I started my career. Sometimes it can be fun, but the advertising industry as a whole can be a bit toxic. It's a good first step to learn about writing for people and how to take feedback, but I wouldn't advise it for a long term career.
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