Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Write fiction or nonfiction prose, such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive or critical analyses, and essays.
2. 02Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.
3. 03Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.
4. 04Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.
5. 05Prepare works in appropriate format for publication, and send them to publishers or producers.
6. 06Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.
7. 07Confer with clients, editors, publishers, or producers to discuss changes or revisions to written material.
8. 08Plan project arrangements or outlines, and organize material accordingly.
9. 09Teach writing classes.
10. 10Collaborate with other writers on specific projects.
11. 11Attend book launches and publicity events, or conduct public readings.
12. 12Write narrative, dramatic, lyric, or other types of poetry for publication.

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