Writer

Writers are involved in the creation and/or development of all types of creative writing for film and TV. Creative writing covers a number of wide and varied forms including screen and radio (such as comedy/soap opera scripts, drama productions or documentaries). Writers may also help to create the content for video games and cartoons.

Typical work activities and skills required are likely to include some or all of the following:
-select subject matter based on personal or public interest: Writers must be aware of the cultural zeitgeist
-utilize application and discipline to write and rewrite continuously, and maintain originality
-develop the technical skills of writing and methods for creative and imaginative thought
-researching stories and character
-conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, utilizing sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews
-review, submit for approval, and revise written material to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of client, publisher, director, or producer
-select subject or theme for writing project based on personal interest and writing specialty, or assignment from publisher, client, producer, or director
-work to tight deadlines, especially for theater, screen and radio
-develop factors, such as theme, plot, characterization, psychological analysis, historical environment, action, and dialogue, to create material
-use literary skills to develop themes and storylines, while making characters and plots believable
-write humorous material for publication or performance, such as comedy routines, gags, comedy shows, or scripts for entertainers
-write fiction or nonfiction prose work, such as short story, novel, biography, article, descriptive or critical analysis, or essay
-adapt a play or script for moving pictures or television, based on original ideas or adapted from fictional, historical, or narrative sources
-organize material for project, plan arrangement or outline, and write synopsis