Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

A day in the life of a production assistant intern at iHeartmedia is crazy! But a good kind of crazy. You wake up about 5AM in the morning and rush to the station to start prepping for the morning radio talk shows. They go live at 6AM. And you may have spent your previous night prepping to help...

During my time at Thieme, most days included calls with the graphics designer to discuss the latest print pieces and conversations with the Editorial department about what titles to promote next. Other tasks included routing back cover copy, compiling press releases, and brainstorming about new m...

I have enjoyed every bit being a part of Thomson Reuters; every day used to be filled with positive energy as well as lots of challenges. I was from Nepal and working in Reuters with people from diverse background was a fun and a learning experience. I was very lucky enough to work with very supp...

First of all, a mastery of the art of an language, being able to come up with witty puns, catchy phrases, concise introductions, etc.. Second of all, a client-oriented mindset. Pursuing true artistry of languages academically and producing satisfactory proposals for clients are two different thin...

My days looked more or less like a full-time PR employee. Most days started at 9 and ended at around 6 or 7 depending on the amount of work I had. As a copy writer you do get to look at a bunch of different areas and departments since you’re helping everyone out. In my case, I was also the transl...

Well, I was hoping to have accomplished a lot more than I was allowed to do. The video part of the job was a let down, since I don't think any of the video work I produced was ever broadcast, since the administration could never figure out what they wanted to do with it, or was too concerned with...

I'd have to say that the candidate has to ask the questions that are most important to them. The ones I see as important to me are/were: - What is the scope of the position? - As far as video is concerned, who is the audience? - How much of the overall job is concerned with actual journalism (t...

It likely depends on your position, experience, and time in the company. When I started out I was paid in product only. After a while they decided to take me on as a paid writer with a set number of articles and pay for the month. For my situation, both the product and pay were excellent because ...

Aside from the basics such as being diligent, punctual, etc, I would say the most important qualities and experiences that you could highlight would be the ability to write pieces that are creative and new, and experience in healthy living. Copywriting can get monotonous, and especially if you're...

My days looked more or less like a full-time PR employee. Most days started at 9 and ended at around 6 or 7 depending on the amount of work I had. As a copy writer you do get to look at a bunch of different areas and departments since you’re helping everyone out. In my case, I was also the transl...

Write everyday and read everyday. Read about writing and write about reading. Read EVERYTHING aloud. The eye is best for grammar and punctuation, the ear, for flow and sentence structure. You will catch awkward wording that way. I created a blog that I contribute to at least thrice weekly--that's...

I liked the creativity that I could decide the topics for my own articles and write them in the style that fit for me. The editor then tweaked my articles each week and we discussed them in meetings 1:1. There was a good network of writers and friends to have on campus outside of my own social ...

The pay for writers varies widely. A blog post might only pay $10 while a well researched print article may pay $1200. What's important to know is that much of your work will be unpaid -- researching and writing query letters and markets; networking; following up on pitches. Writers need to be aw...

You know what is so interesting about writing: the interesting thing about writing is that you could draw with words. Artists draw with paints; singers draw with their voice; an author could draw with their literacy. Every single words include a description of something, and it is amazing to use ...

Some questions I would ask are: What kind of blog are you looking for? (Some people may want you to focus in certain areas, for example, I was the blogger for the Communication classes, so I made it a point to incorporate my classes into my posts);In your opinion, what would a perfect post look l...

A day in the life of a OneClass blogger is just a day in the life of a normal college student. OneClass writing is something you do in your off time. There is no set schedule or amount of hours that you need to complete. You simply come up with article ideas, get them approved, then write them wh...

It depends on the employer. The degree is great – but you have to add things to it. For example, extracurriculars. Even as a Master's student, I make sure to have two major roles on my resume. It also depends on what you focus on while in the program. For example, did you focus on editing? Then y...

Career paths for Book Publishing majors are pretty diverse. Some examples: editorial work, sales, marketing, social media management, writing (both in-house and freelancing), agenting (like a literary agent), design, and digital. Some people end up working directly in publishing, and some decide ...