Career Choices

Novelist - writes novels, which are book-length stories that can be of all kinds of genres, like fantasy or realistic fiction.

Journalist - gathers and researches information to write articles in the form of news, opinion, features, or editorials.

Librarian - helps facilitate how people access information in a library and also teaches people how to get and use this information effectively. 

Publisher - oversees the selection, production, advertisement, and distribution of a written work, like a book. Simply put, a publisher chooses which books will be published.

Editor - proofreads and edits the works of others of the same publication. An editor may also choose how and where written works will be published in the publication.

Literary Agent - acts as the in-between for an author and a publisher by representing the author in negotiations and deals with the publisher.

Archivist - collects, organizes, and preserves documents and records.

Historian - researches, analyzes, and interprets historical documents and artifacts.

Book Reviewer - reads and writes critiques of books.

Bookstore Owner - runs a book store like a business, but also decides which books will be available for purchase.

Translator - translates a written work in one language into a written work in another language. 

Copywriter - writes advertisements and publicity material, like brochures and catalogs.

Grant Writer - researches, drafts, and submits proposals to secure grant funding from foundations for individuals, nonprofits, or businesses. 

Scriptwriter - writes scripts for television shows and movies.

Speechwriter - writes speeches for people such as politicians or high profile clients.