#writing careers

[em-dash-press]

The Best Careers for Creative Writers (Without College Degrees)

Writers often thrive in these careers with and without college degrees. Use the tips in my latest blog post to pitch your skills effectively and craft a professional future that pays the bills and fulfills your ambitions.

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#jobs for writers #creative writing jobs #writing jobs #career tips for writers #career tips #career advice #writing career tips #writing careers

[redpensandplaywriting]

You may not know this, but I work a day job as a technical writer. This is probably the point where you're asking "what's a technical writer?" and for that, I don't blame you. Most people don't really know anything about technical writing; even I didn't really know anything about technical writing before I started doing it 8 years ago.

To rectify this, I've written a description of what it is I actually do, along with a list of things I've learned over the last 8 years (many of which are equally applicable outside the realm of technical writing).

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #technical writing #professional writing #writing careers

[rozmorris]

Why writing books is a career like no other, and 9 takeaways for doing it

I’ve had an email from a high school student who’s writing an English assignment on careers he would like to follow. He said: Would you answer a few questions about your job journey? I’m very interested in what you do. His questions were fairly standard, and they made me realise how most creative careers are anything but. They’re unpredictable and weird.Here are my answers, and I’m really…

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#advice to aspiring writers #authors with other jobs #career advice for authors #career advice for writers #how to become a writer #how to become an author #how to get a writing career #how to learn to be a writer #how to learn to be an author #second jobs #writing careers #writing courses

[spaceshipkat]

congratulations! you’re now a pirate. your seventh most recent emoji is the symbol on your flag. mine is ™️

#akskdjdhdjsjs #why am i making another one #last one got 17k and i had to delete it #BUT I AM ALSO CURIOUS. COME ON LETS BE PIRATES. #REBLOG MY PRETTIES! #ive got editing brain #sorry #tag games #should anyone look at the tags yes im a colossal ofmd fan #it made me write fanfic for the first time in my writing career

[movedtodykedvonte]

*Spidey and the Sinister Six having their usual fight*

Doc Ock, landing a hit: You’re getting slow Spider-Man! Age finally catching up to you?

Spider-Man: You wish! I haven’t even hit my 30s! From those costumes I can already tell I failed to save you guys from those midlife crises! Sorry by the way.

Vulture: Watch it wallcr- wait… Did you just say your not in your thirties yet?

Spider-Man: Surprised that this spiders so young and spry? Well-

Electro: Dude I’ve been fighting you for at least 5 fucking years! How old even are you?

Shocker, joking cause he’s the only one who picked up no grown adult acts likes Spidey: Don’t swear in-front of the boy you don’t want him to pick it up.

Rhino: Christ! You’re tellin me I almost crushed some 12-year-olds skull all those years ago?

Spider-Man, regretting his quipping: I was not that young! Like just starting freshman year but-

Sandman, horrified as he’s the only one with a kid and dad instincts(as of my iteration): I could’ve killed a kid…

Shocker, genuinely curious: Are you even old enough to drink? Cruel to kill a man who ain’t had his first drink yet.

Electro: Please tell us you’re at least over 25 as of this fight. Hell, I’ll take over 21!

Spider-Man:….

Sandman, realizing just how young he really is: Oh my god.

Spider-Man: My birthday’s coming up soon so I guess it counts?

Doc Ock, exacerbated: It. Does. Not!

Vulture: What would your mother think if she knew her son was out here risking his life telling poorly constructed jokes?

Spider-Man, offended cause it quips slap: 1. My jokes are great 2. She and my dad are dead so-

Sandman, hysterical cause holy shit he almost killed a kid orphan: OH MY GOD!

#they now think he’s some homeless orphan fighting crime cause it’s the only thing he has #my fav hc are the villains earlier in spideys career are completely against harming kids #so to figure out the hero of New York was like a child they plan to torture before unmasking and killing is well #not great on their minds and little sense of morality #I wanted to write a fic about this but ao3 is dead so take this flash dialogue fic instead #I need to sleep for work #doc ock #sinister six #doctor octopus #otto octavius #the ​sandman #flint marko #the rhino #Alexei Sytsevich #the shocker #herman schultz #electro #maxwell dillon #the vulture #adrian toomes #peter parker #spider-man #spiderman

[oflights]

helpful sites for writers

i have a little collection of websites i tend to use for coming up with ideas, naming people or places, keeping clear visuals or logistics, writing basics about places i've never been to, and so on. i tend to do a lot of research, but sometimes you just need quick references, right? so i thought i'd share some of them!

Behind the Name; good for name meanings but also just random name ideas, regardless of meanings.

Fantasy Name Generator; this link goes to the town name generator, which i use most, but there are lots of silly/fun/good inspo generators on there!

Age Calculator; for remembering how old characters are in Y month in Z year. i use this constantly.

Height Comparison; i love this for the height visuals; does character A come up to character B's shoulder? are they a head taller? what does that look like, height-wise? the chart feature is great!

Child Development Guide; what can a (neurotypical, average) 5-year-old do at that age? this is a super handy quickguide for that, with the obviously huge caveat that children develop at different paces and this is not comprehensive or accurate for every child ever. i like it as a starting point, though!

Weather Spark; good for average temperatures and weather checking!

Green's Dictionary of Slang; good for looking up "would x say this?" or "what does this phrase mean in this context?" i love the timeline because it shows when the phrase was historically in use. this is english only, though; i dig a little harder for resources like this in other languages.

#writing #writing tips #writer resources #writing advice #helpful links #etc. #handy #also the magical careers generator #literally used that earlier tonight #also feel free to add to this list @ anyone

[allnovellas]

Get Paid to Write: A List of High-Paying Freelance Writing Jobs for Aspiring Writers

Do you want to learn how to get paid to write? As an aspiring writer, you may have considered the idea of freelance writing as a way to turn your passion for writing into a viable career. The good news is that there are many opportunities for freelance writers to earn a living, whether it’s writing for websites, blogs, magazines, or other publications. In this article, we will provide you with a…

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#academic writing #content writing #copywriting #Freelance writing #freelance writing jobs #freelance writing opportunities #ghostwriting #grant writing #high-paying jobs #journalism #technical writing #writing careers #writing for a living #writing for money #Writing tips

[mumblesplash]

🌴⌛️🐚🌊

#the willpower it took not to write ‘they will shrimply krill you’ #god they really do have hunger games careers vibes don’t they #limited life #mean gills #my art #inthelittlewood #smajor1995 #scott smajor #what is the tag for him istg #you give ONE dude some sharp lookin teeth and suddenly your boyfriend’s like ‘both of them clearly eat people’ sure man #also ​listen. i told you guys i wasn’t going to make them actually kiss you can’t be mad #anyway everyone pls appreciate the hourglass fishing lure thanks

[stil-lindigo]

an aro-ace's love letter to love.

(the title "Laozi's bowl" is in reference to the famous quote by Chinese philosopher Laozi who said "It is the empty space which makes the bowl useful.")

#it can be lonely sometimes being aroace. but ive somehow made a career out of writing romance stories #ive made peace with myself #and what my identity likely means for my future #im fine with it but i cant help poke fun at the irony #to be a hopeless romantic and also aroace is a fun cocktail #aromantic #asexual #stillindigo art

[itshype]

As a fandom Vet please, please back up your fanfiction. I see so many fics posted exclusively to tumblr and it scares me.

I've seen so many tumblr purges, I've seen staff delete blogs irreparably by accident, I've seen cyberbullying involving reporting a blog so many times it's taken down and all the posts are lost.

All these new baby fandom accounts who are writing tens of thousands of words of fic (in a readmore so not even reblogs work to save it if your blog is lost) and not backing it up are causing me anxiety. Please, I'm so worried for you all.

#If my only copy of a 10k fic had been deleted towards the beginning of my career #idk if i'd be writing now #idc if it's 500 words of notfic or a 15k x reader thing #please at least consider saving it to Ao3 #it's an ARCHIVE #it's what it's there FOR #personal #fandom

[venfaaniik]

thank @turtlemurmurs for sponsoring this coffee

#my art #artists on tumblr #sketches #ko-fi sketch #tma #the magnus archives #elias bouchard #the brainrot is still here btw l just have a thesis to write #once i graduate i can show how jonathan sims saved my career

[em-dash-press]

Hi! Soooo, I have a really hard time writing about characters at work unless I really understand how that profession works and what a typical day in the life is. (I once had an idea for a story about lawyers but I had to scrap it because I realized I had no idea how to accurately write about a lawyer's work life). Do you have any ideas for jobs that characters could have that would be easy to research and write about? Also, do you have any advice for writing about more complex jobs and ways to not need to research as much/be such a perfectionist when writing about work? Thank you so much!

Hey there! Jobs/careers are always an interesting part of story planning. It’s a challenge to write a character that does something you’ve never done before, but it is possible!

Tips for Writing Lawyers Specifically 

First, I want to briefly talk about writing a lawyer as a writer with no law education/degree. There will definitely be more research needed for such a highly technical and complicated field. You’ll never reach a point where you don’t need to research anymore, so don’t set a research bar that’s too high for yourself!

Also, many of the sources that you may have seen in the past were created by teams of legal advisors and researchers in addition to writing staff. Think about something like the shows How to Get Away With Murder and Law and Order. People are literally paid to consult about specific legal cases or situations that the writers want to showcase. As a creative writer doing this for fun, we don’t have that luxury. That’s another way I remind myself not to set the research bar too high.

I know you said you scrapped the lawyer story, but I’m going to provide a few quick resources that you can use if you go back to it or for general inspiration.

You can read this article for tips regarding legal scenes in courtrooms: Top 5 Tips For Writing Legal Scenes In Fiction.

There’s also this article that’s super helpful: An Inside Look at Law and Lawyers: 5 Tips for Authors.

It’s also good to read about mistakes before potentially making them, like these: Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make With Lawyer Characters.

There are keywords in those titles and similar article titles that could refine your search results too. “Tips for writing X career” or “mistakes writers make with X characters” will lead you to other results that could help.

It seems like the general advice I’m reading is about choosing between civil or criminal litigation first. Then read about real-life cases that align with your story’s plot or surround laws your protagonist breaks/uses for their prosecution or defense to get a better idea of how your plot should work out.

You can also write about a lawyer and not have the story focus so heavily on their career. Maybe you establish them as a lawyer when the story starts and have them meet up with a coworker for dinner or drinks. They talk briefly about their day—which includes some mention of a case, research or related information—then the plot concerns their life outside of the courtroom.

Tips for Writing Complex Careers

There are a few tips I would use if I were trying to write a character in a complex career. First, I’d consider the tip above regarding writing about their life outside of their job. Establish what they do, why it matters to them (or doesn’t!), and then have the plot happen after their work hours.

That could be something like a doctor who starts an Etsy embroidering business when they’re not stitching patients up in surgical rooms or a data scientist who takes a road trip to unplug and gets lost in the wilderness. Their careers are still essential to the plot without necessarily being the sole focus.

You could also read real-life stories to find out how someone does their job really well or really badly. Find news articles about doctors who scam patients, lawyers who find loopholes that win cases, gray legal areas for politicians that might help them become better or worse representatives. Those articles could become the inspiration you need for a future story because the journalist has already done the deep dive you need to understand the career mistakes/triumphs.

See if you can find interviews with people in the career you’d like to write about. You might find someone who works in that field who runs a YouTube channel or a magazine article where they talked about their typical workday.

Search social media to see if you can find people who work in your chosen career talking about their frustrations, happiest moments, or why they picked that job. You’ll also find up-to-date opinions on current industry challenges or tech advancements that might change your plot.

Visiting college or university websites is also a great option! Most will have some sort of Career Center that delves into specific jobs you can get with each degree offered on their campus and what you can expect from working in each job.

Picking a Career for Your Character

Choosing a career or job for your character can happen a couple different ways. You might pick something that makes them unhappy so they’re motivated to make big life changes for the sake of plot.

Maybe you pick a job that aligns with one of their core values, like someone who wants to spend their life helping people founding a charity that builds non-profit shelters for unhoused people.

If you’ve got a bare-bones idea of who your character is, there are always generators to save the day! I like these:

Random Job/Occupation Generator

Job Title Generator

Random Job Generator

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Hopefully this helps you get started with whatever story inspires you next. Good luck researching! 💛

#writing advice #writing careers #character creation #writeblr #writing tips #writers of tumblr #writing help

[ceranovis]

"Life here is very different from the wasteland. But I haven't forgotten our agreement. I will fulfil my contractional obligations."

#Man Im so facinated by fits lore i need to catch up on the newer stuff #qsmp fanart #fitmc #I have a lot of thoughts about translating fits 2b2t career into a coherent backstory and at some point i should actually write them down #my art

[rozmorris]

How do you make a career with your writing? Lessons from several years of interviews

How do you make a career with your writing? Lessons from several years of interviews

‘Dear Roz, how do I get a career with my writing?’ – Anya Dear Anya You might already guess what I’m going to say: everyone finds their own way, and a career happens after an apprenticeship of muddling and wandering. That muddling period might be long, or it might be short if the stars align. (It will still feel long to you, even if everyone else tells you it’s short.) Planning might help, but…

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#becoming an author #editing careers #how I made my writing career #how to become a writer #how to become an author #how to have a career in writing #teaching writing #writing careers

[uncanny-tranny]

Good news! You aren't required to make your hobbies and passions "marketable." In fact, your crafts, hobbies, and passions don't even need to be public if you so choose. You don't have to spend all of your energy becoming perfect if you aren't enjoying the process. You are not a product, you are a person, a creative, and your work also does not need to be a product.

#positivity #yet another post that's like... thinnly-veiled as being for myself #i find myself freezing with anxiety when i think about the things i used to do (writing especially) because... #...i had felt this force to make it ~content~ and ~marketable to an audience~ and it was so fucking daunting... #...it felt like being a gladiator in a coliseum #even now i fight the urge to equate being marketable to being acceptable and worthy of admiration and praise #i wish i hadn't burnt myself out of writing by doing this because i'm simultaneously grieving my writing and hating it #and it sucks the life out of what makes you feel like a person and it takes the art out of art #so be free! pist your art or don't! you are beholden to nobody!!! #(obviously this is not the case for professional artists who rely on their art to keep them alive) #(and i criticize heavily the idea that audiences are entitled to an artists labour) #(i understand that this isn't universal and if it doesn't apply to you then you don't have to take me seriously) #(if you are a professional artist or what have you i hope you are able to feed and house yourself off of that career!) #(i hope you are able to live a happy life and be able to keep loving what you're doing)

[kingofmyborrowedheart]

Thinking about how much Taylor probably wanted her partner to experience the show that she spent so much time creating and rehearsing, that included music they made together and he saw her write about their life and she was probably so excited for him to see it and then he just never went…And now she sings “and if you wanted me you really should’ve showed” every night and is now talking to someone that went to that show, has been gushing about it and her and it’s making me feel a lot of things.

#taylor swift #like I can’t believe that he just didn’t even bother to show up #he got to watch her put this thing together/write with her/see her write about their life and just said nope #like she moved and made things work around his schedule and his work and if I were her I would be pissed if he couldn’t do the bare minimum #for me and my work and something that is a career and life high #like Travis seems very sweet and like a bit of a goofball and it seems like he makes her happy #like he said her show was great and shot his shot and extended an invitation and she took him up on it!