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Questions tagged [career]

This tag should be used for questions that are about career options that are related to writing, such as being a poet, novelist, editor, publisher or worker in a technical field.

This tag should be used for questions that are about career options that are related to writing, such as being a poet, novelist, editor, publisher or worker in a technical field. You should mention what field you are interested in and what you are expecting from an answer, such as that could tell you something about the involved the specific field or steps involved in climbing the career ladder.

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What is the most fundamental advice when it comes to writing?

Looking back on your career as a writer, what is the most fundamental piece of advice you wish you had known about – or that you had taken to heart – when you set out to become a writer? Before you answer, please note the career tag and the absence…
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Is there a career for a person in writing who likes to gather knowledge in multiple fields?

I like to read and watch videos, documentaries and movies about topics covering a wide variety like history, ancient architecture, science fiction, fantasy, astronomy etc. These things take up most of my time. I started to read and watch about these…
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How should I plan a life as a professional Writer/Author/Novelist?

I have an academic background in Engineering and work experience in tech companies. A few years back my life completely crashed. I had to quit everything in my previous life. For some medical and personal reasons, I am completely cut-off from any…
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How does one break into the field of professional writing?

First, some background that may help explain the question. I have recently realized that most of my life has been spent pursuing technical-creative hybrid projects. As a professional software developer, I have a huge advantage in my creative mind,…
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What's the Silicon Valley of English language fiction writing?

If a person wants to build a tech startup, he or she can increase the odds of success, if they move to a place with lots of like-minded people (e. g. Silicon Valley, Israel, London, Berlin). That way they surround themselves with people, with whom…
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What types of jobs can a writer find?

As you all realize, the term 'Writer' is very broad and general. So my quick question is: I'm trying to help my young aspiring writer friend find a job in PA, but the term writer is really general. What kind of jobs can a writer apply to, really?…
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What does someone mean when he asks, "are you a writer?"

There is a phenomenon in the Western world consisting of a person being often asked, "are you a writer?" The question is asked without any context whatsoever, often within seconds of initial encounter, and sometimes before the questioned person has…
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