LITERARY AUTHOR

WHAT AN AUTHOR DOES

• Literary writer create stories, plays, poems, and novels
• Writers reread and correct their pieces many times
• Writers write either fiction or nonfiction
• Some write short stories or novels
• While some write science fiction, biographies, or other types of non fiction

EDUCATION PATH

• Helpful high school may include
• Creative writing, foreign language, or journalism
• Most writers have a minimum of a four year degree
• You need to have basic writing skills and a vivid imagination
• Writers may send their work to local newspapers or magazines

OUTLOOK

• A factor that could effect the employment is if students are interested in the college courses
• Job seekers will find good employment opportunities both in Wisconsin and on the national level
• There are approximately 40 employed writers in Green Bay and almost 1,500 in the Chicago area
• In Wisconsin the employment rate was supposed to go up 6% from 2010 to 2020
• There are supposed to be about 790 annual openings in Wisconsin

SALARY

• At entry level in Wisconsin you would get paid around $26,000 per year
• At the national level you would get paid around $28,000 at entry level
• At median level; Wisconsin: $44,000; National: $56,000
• At experienced level; Wisconsin: $74,000; National: $118,000
• With exceptional skills writers can double or even triple these salaries, and the self employed determine their own benefits

WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THIS JOB

• I excel in language arts
• I have a creative and imaginative mind
• I am interested in taking several of the college courses needed for this occupation

HOURS AND CONDITIONS

• Most writers set their ow hours
• They could work nights, weekends, and work evenings to meet deadlines
• Writers must have self discipline and the self confidence to continue writing
• Writers must also learn to work by themselves for long periods of time

WORK LOCATIONS

• Most writers work at home
• Some who work for other publishers might work in company offices
• Writers sometimes have to travel to meet with editors and publishers

PROS AND CONS

• Writers enjoy seeing their work published and out on the market
• They take pride in being known for their hard work
• Writers also like meeting new people and writing about new topics
• Writers say it's difficult to get their work published because there is a great deal of competition
• Writers say it is hard to make enough money to live on and that writing is difficult work

MORE INFORMATION

• If you are an experienced author or one who manages to write greet books
• You can get paid tons of extra money that is not in your normal salary
• You want to try to get employed by a large publishing company such as Scholastic
• So that way you can make a living and get a regular weekly salary
• That is why I want to be an author