1. Creative Writing Careers Grocery Money For Starving Artists

2. Areas of Employment for Writers of Fiction Novelist Playwright Biographer Screenwriter Markets Book Publishers Newspapers/Magazines Periodicals Web-based publications Motion Pictures Industry Television Theatre A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people. Thomas Mann Thomas Mann (1875 - 1955)

3. Personality Type: Artistic Likes art, drama, dance, music, or creative writing Avoids work that is rigidly structured Dislikes repetitive tasks Has artistic talent, i.e. in music, art, writing Values the work of artists Describes self as expressive, original, and independent I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time. Orson WellesOrson Welles (1915 - 1985)

4. Nature of Work for Writers Prolonged use of laptop Communicates via wireless technology Works from home Enjoys flexible hours Collaborates with editors and publishers Meets publication deadlines 1/3 writers self-employed I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again. Oscar WildeOscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

5. Qualifications College degree Communication Journalism English Additional education if writing specialized Broad range of knowledge Proficiency with computer software Self-motivation Creativity Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers. T. S. Eliot (1888 - 1965) T. S. Eliot

6. Salaries Median annual salary in 2006: $48,640 Middle 50% earned $34,850 to $67,820 Lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,430 Highest 10 percent earned more than $97,700 I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart. e e cummingse e cummings (1894 - 1962) Starving Artist

7. Job Outlook 360,000 jobs in 2006 Projected growth of occupation is average (10% 2006 – 2016) Competitive market Future: growth of online writing opportunities expected There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)

8. New Insights and Related Careers Technical writing Leading Creative Writing Workshops Forming literary organizations Self-publishing Entrepreneurship Freelance Work Blog Writing Television has raised writing to a new low. Samuel Goldwyn (1882 - 1974) Samuel Goldwyn

9. References Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 Edition. Writers and Editors.Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Mar 23, 2009 from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm Self-Employment Key. The Career Key.org. retrieved mar 23, 2009 from http://www.careerkey.org/asp/career_options/self _employment.asp http://www.careerkey.org/asp/career_options/self _employment.asp The Quotations Page. Retrieved Mar 23, 2009 from www.quotationspage.com What can I do with this Major? UCF Career Services, Knightlink. Retrieved Mar 23, 2009 from http://www.career.ucf.edu/UserFiles/File/Interdis ciplinary%20Studies(1).pdf http://www.career.ucf.edu/UserFiles/File/Interdis ciplinary%20Studies(1).pdf