51111 – Authors and writers (except technical)
51111 – Authors and writers (except technical)
Authors and writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches and other non-journalistic articles for publication or presentation. They are employed by advertising agencies, governments, large corporations, private consulting firms, publishing firms, multimedia/new-media companies and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Index of titles
Ad writer
Advertising copywriter
Advertising writer
Author
Biographer
Blogger
Content creator - writing
Content writer (except technical)
Copywriter
Crossword puzzle maker
Designer and script writer
Dialogue writer
Dubbing dialogue writer
Essayist
Feature writer
Fiction writer
Ghost writer
Humorist-author
Interactive media writer
Lexicographer
Literary writer
Multimedia author
Multimedia script writer
Multimedia writer
New media writer
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Publicity writer
Radio writer
Rewriter
Screen writer
Script and dialogue writer
Script writer
Serial story writer
Serial writer
Short story writer
Speech writer
Sports writer - novels and books
Storyboarder
Teleplay writer - screenwriter
Television writer
Web content specialist
Writer
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers
Conceive and write novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation
May conduct research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information.
Content writers (non-technical)
Write e-copy, blog posts, e-books, podcasts and other forms of Web-based content
Conduct research on a variety of topics to inform writing and may consult with clients to determine the goals of the writing.
Copywriters
Study and determine selling features of products and services and write text for advertisements and commercials.
Employment requirements
Copywriters usually require a university degree or college diploma in French, English, marketing, advertising or another discipline.
Creative writing programs are offered by universities and colleges.
Talent and ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, are important hiring criteria.
Membership in a guild or union related to the occupation may be required.
Additional information
Authors and writers may specialize in a particular subject or type of writing.
Exclusions
Editors (51110)
Journalists (51113)
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (11202)
Songwriter (in 51121 Conductors, composers and arrangers)
Technical writers (51112)
Translators, terminologists and interpreters (51114)
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