Writer Job Description

Series Summary

Everybody loves a good story. Children eagerly await a parent to read them a bedtime story. In school, books are read by teenagers who develop favorite writers. Adults scour library shelves and the internet seeking the next riveting read. Where do these stories come from? The minds of patient, hard working, creative individuals known as authors. Every story has an author. Every author has a story. In this free career information video series, a published writer discusses the ins, outs, ups and downs of writing. Get an understanding of writing qualifications, how much a writer's salary is and pros and cons of writing. Find out what tools are needed to become a writer, writing career information and how to become a writer. Finally, get personal as he talks about his hardest day and funniest moment as a writer.

Video Transcript

"I see that there are three category of writers. I define them as being an author, a writer, and a story teller. An author, I like to classify as somebody who writes great works of literature. These are the well-known authors of our time and our past. Then, there is the writer. I see that a writer is somebody who has an incredible command of mechanics of the English language. Then, you get the third class, which is were I like to put myself which is a storyteller. Somebody who conveys a story and a message and information to people in the form of a story in such a way in that it captivates them, it entertains them, it influences them, and it makes them want to turn the page to see what happens next. That is the real differences between those three as I see them."