Occupation Atlaswriter
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b06a1dde-e5a1-4219-9491-2bedd0282e4b
writer
Writers develop content for books. They write novels, poetry, short stories, comics and other forms of literature. These forms of writing can be fictional or non-fictional.
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
AECArtistic · Enterprising · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic6.68
- E Enterprising4.75
- C Conventional3.34
- I Investigative3.25
- S Social2.86
- R Realistic1.00
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Writers and Authors (27-3043.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- critically reflect on artistic production processes
- develop an artistic framework
- develop creative ideas
- grammar
- literature
- perform background research on writing subject
- publishing industry
- publishing market
- select subject matter
- spelling
- types of literature genres
- use specific writing techniques
- write dialogues
- write storylines
- writing techniques
Optional (14)
- attend book fairs
- consult with editor
- critique other writers
- evaluate writings in response to feedback
- liaise with book publishers
- linguistics
- manage writing administration
- negotiate artistic productions
- negotiate publishing rights
- promote one's writings
- proofread text
- respect publication formats
- teach writing
- write to a deadline
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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