Professional Writers

Professional writing is a field with very diverse career paths and many different types of jobs to choose from. A professional writer can work with editing, publishing or take the business route of the profession.

Writing for corporations is one type of career path a professional writer may take. This type of writing would fall more on the business end of the field. Writers for corporations can hold titles such as Technical writer, Marketing communications and Internal communications. Technical writers may write documentations for new products and other technical issues. Marketing communications writers produce advertising and promotional types of writing. Internal communication writers create pieces such as manuals and rule books.

Editing is another type of career path a professional writer may take. Editors read, correct, rearrange, rewrite and of course, edit the work of others. Editors may write as well. Some editors have the final say on what goes into the final publication. These are called executive editors.

Publishing is a type of professional writing that has a wide variety of genres to work with. Publishers can work with businesses or with creative fiction. Types of publishers include Desktop Publishers, Print Production Coordinator/Manager and Scholarly Publishers. Desktop Publishers produce ready made products, do typesetting and also color separation. Print Production Coordinators manage the writing and printing staff. They are in charge of the printing process and those who are responsible for it. Scholarly Publishers usually work for universities in a specific field.

There are many more possibilities one can take when looking for a career in professional writing. Most businesses need well rounded writers to keep there production going.

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