Creative Writing Careers

When many people think of creative writing, they think of novels and short stories, but there are many other creative writing opportunities available.

Copy Writing

Copy writers are responsible for creating advertising letters, brochures and product descriptions for catalogs. For the writer who enjoys using language to persuade and entice, copy writing may be the ideal career.

Script Writing

Television, movies, training videos and plays all need script writers. This is perfect for creative writers who prefer writing dialog to narrative.

Legacy Writing

The writer who enjoys learning about people will enjoy interviewing individuals and writing their biographies to be given to their friends and family members.

Travel Writing

Writing about various locales is the perfect career for the creative writer who loves to travel. These pieces can be sold to newspapers, magazines and websites.

Children's Books

Writing for children can be very rewarding for a creative writer who wants to inspire the next generation. Whether writing for 4-year-olds or 14-year-olds, a writer can find a favorite theme to write about.

Letters from Santa

Many parents would love to have Santa send a personalized letter to their children. For the creative writer who enjoys letter writing, this could be a great seasonal writing career.

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