Writers and Authors
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
41 alternate job titles:
Advertisement Agency Copywriter (Ad Agency Copywriter)
Advertisement Copywriter (Ad Copywriter)
Advertisement Writer (Ad Writer)
Advertising Associate
Advertising Copywriter
Advertising Specialist
Advertising Writer
Article Writer
Author
Biographer
Blurb Writer
Business Writer
Communications Specialist
Content Creator
Content Developer
Content Writer
Copywriter
Creative Copywriter
Curriculum Writer
Digital Copywriter
Freelance Copywriter
Freelance Writer
Lyricist
Marketing Copywriter
Marketing Writer
Novelist
Online Content Developer
Playwright
Poet
Program Writer
Promotion Writer
Radio Scriptwriter
Screenwriter
Search Engine Optimization Copywriter (SEO Copywriter)
Short Story Writer
Song Lyricist
Specification Writer
Television Writer
Verse Writer
Web Content Writer
Writer
Salary Information
Writers and Authors: $72,270 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Confer with clients to determine needs. | General |
| Write advertising or promotional material. | General |
| Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions. | General |
| Collaborate with others in marketing activities. | General |
| Edit written materials. | General |
| Obtain copyrights or other legal permissions. | General |
| Write material for artistic or entertainment purposes. | General |
| Present work to clients for approval. | Communication |
| Discuss production content and progress with others. | Communication |
| Develop promotional strategies or plans. | Development |
| Conduct market research. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work. | Analysis |
| Monitor current trends. | Maintenance |
| Coordinate artistic activities. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| TikTok | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Drupal | Web platform development software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Figma | Graphical user interface development software |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| Google Workspace software | Office suite software |
| HubSpot software | Sales and marketing software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| PHP | Web platform development software |
| WordPress | Web page creation and editing software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Adobe Persuasion | Presentation software |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Avid Technology Media Composer | Video creation and editing software |
| Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Campaign Monitor | Desktop publishing software |
| Chatbot software | Industrial control software |
| Corel Presentation | Presentation software |
| Eko | Desktop communications software |
| Flipgrid | Video creation and editing software |
| Google Ads | Sales and marketing software |
| Google Slides | Presentation software |
| Kapwing | Video creation and editing software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Loom | Video creation and editing software |
| ParentSquare | Desktop communications software |
| Project management software | Project management software |
| QuarkXPress | Desktop publishing software |
| SendGrid | Electronic mail software |
| Social media sites | Web page creation and editing software |
| Instant messaging software | |
| Web content management system CMS software | Web page creation and editing software |
| YouTube | Video creation and editing software |
| Asana | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Google Analytics | Data mining software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| MySQL | Data base management system software |
| Slack | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| Google Drive | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
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