Career questions tagged literature
How should I prepare for a PhD in Comparative Literature?
My ultimate goal is to be a literature professor, and I want to get my PhD in Comparative Literature after a gap year after undergrad. I contemplate how I can show proficiency in multiple languages or if there are other things I should do to stand out in my grad school application.
Why is it like being a college professor??
I like everything about English. I love writing, and reading, I love everything about the way English classes are structured. An idea I have in mind is going to college to be an English Professor. Yet, I don't know where to start and I would also like to know what it's kind of like being one.
How should I decide on an MFA program for Writing?
I see a lot of programs and I'm overwhelmed by which factors I should consider. Preferably, I would like a high-residency program that wouldn't require me to go into debt or expects me to pay too much out of pocket. My strongest medium is poetry, but I also like to write in prose.
Where can I find feedback on my poetry and other forms of creative writing?
I would like to get feedback on my writing in order to improve it. Especially for when I want submit pieces to literary magazines. I want to know if there are online communities I should join or websites I should look into. Ideally I would like to get feedback for free, but maybe could work out a small budget.
ENGLISH LITERATURE MAJOR
"Hello, I am a first-year student pursuing a major in English and Literature. However, I am unsure if teaching alone would be a suitable career path for me. I am interested in exploring other well-paying job options. Additionally, as a student, I am also looking for part-time jobs that I can do online and earn from. Can you suggest any such opportunities?"
How do I become more noticeable for editorial publishing internships?
What is important for a resume to get accepted to editorial internships at a publishing company?
How can I make a good profit by doing something in the english category, that isn’t teaching?
How can I make a good profit by doing something in the english, book region of things. I am in 10th grade, and I have heard from teachers that becoming an author is not a good idea, (What I was wanting to do) because you won’t make enough money to live unless you books hits bestsellers. So is there anything I could do in the realm of english, (that isn’t teaching!) that could give me a good profit and stay in the parts of things I would like to do.
What are the best internships for those who want to be authors
For those who want careers in poetry and book writing, what are the best internships or routes to go in general?
Is "Folklore" a degree?
Is it a real degree I can get? or is it like "I'm an English major with a focus in folklore?"
If the ideal job I want does not have an ideal career path, then what do I do? Do I make it myself or should I give up and switch and niche up?
I've always wanted to be a fiction writer but when looking at professional jobs/career paths, writing is never there. I would love to make short stories more than anything but it doesn't seem like it's a job I could make a comfortable living off of.
What is the best area to study if I want to teach English and Literature in college?
I am interested in becoming a college Literature professor. I am almost complete with my Master in Literature and I would like to know what steps I should take next when pursuing my PHD in Literature. Would it be best to focus on a general English, general literature, or should I narrow it to a field within English or Literature. Such as Grammar for English and/or Historical pieces like Romance Literature of the Renaissance Period? If I focus on a period, will that limit my ability to teach any form of English or Literature.
I'm a secondary 2 student in my country. So, which subjects should I take in IGCSE to become a writer or a psychologist? Can you suggest one for me between computer science and biology?
Could you give me suggestions for my life and career? I really appreciate each of your suggestions. Thank you very much!!
What could you have done differently/better in university?
What could you have done differently/better in university? #literature #consulting #orthodontics #paleontology
What's something about the writing industry new writers should know?
I'm a Sophmore in high school who is very determined to get into the writing industry with an urban fiction novel I'm working on. I'm the type of person who likes to know everything I can about something before going forward so what are some things that I, as a new writer, should know about the industry? #writer #highschool #author #literature
What majors should I take up in college?
I'm interested in philosophy, psychology and english literature, and I can confidently say I can do well in these fields since its all I've ever been doing since I started to understand the importance and jobs. Although there aren't many good colleges or unis I can find that offer all three subjects as majors, and pose a good opportunity, especially in India. I need your help. #psychology #philosophy #english #literature #english literature #university #college #study #majors #overseasstudiesconsidered