Writing is a great profession and is open to people from all walks of life and educational backgrounds. Plus, working freelance is a real option for writers. If you decide to work freelance, you’ll be able to choose:
So, if you fancy travelling the world reviewing the latest luxury products, like Cindy-Lou, you can. Or, if you prefer, you can stay at home and write novels based on your professional experiences, like Hazel.
There are salaried positions available for writers, but most prefer the freedom of working freelance. The lure of being in control of your own career is a powerful one. But, there are some aspects of a freelance lifestyle that need to be carefully considered, such as budgeting to make sure you have enough funds to cover the lean periods, illness or holidays or being responsible for any tax and national insurance contributions that you will be expected to pay. Working for a publication in a salaried position is a little different, as the publication will have a particular style and content they’ll expect from you. But, you have the security of knowing you have a regular wage and contributions will be paid on your behalf.
Many writers work on more than one project at a time. So, they may be bringing in a regular wage writing articles for numerous non-fiction publications whilst also working on completing their novel. Non-fiction is generally considered the quickest way into a career as a freelance writer – there is more demand for articles than novels and non-fiction books are easier to get published. In fact, there are four or five times more non-fiction books published than novels.
As a writer, you have a number of opportunities available to you beyond simply producing writing. You can also explore the tutoring and teaching possibilities provided by the huge market in writing courses. Courses come in all shapes and sizes – from six months home-study to three years full-time and everything in between – so there’ll be an opportunity to suit your preferred teaching or tutoring methods and lifestyle.
What you have read is only a brief explanation of what writers do. The best way to demonstrate the flexibility and variety in writing is with real life examples. So, the links below detail the writing careers that Writers Bureau graduates and tutors have forged for themselves. They’ll give you some idea of how you can change your life with a little hard work and self-belief!
Travel Writing Careers
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Careers as a Novelist
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Successful Writers
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Writing for Children Careers
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Copywriting Careers
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"I have seen my writing journey as an adventure: What can I write? What am I best at? What new aspects of writing can I discover and contribute towards? I have welcomed the wide range of modules covering different types of writing, challenging me to try new aspects in style and content, pushing me gently outside my comfort zone with encouragement. "I signed up for the course in December 2020 as a Christmas present to myself and I started the first module in January 2021. I have had eight pieces published: three paid earning £1080 and a star letter where I won a £250 hotel voucher." Annemarie Munro - Writers Bureau Student of the Year 2022 |
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