Become A Good Writer or Author : Eligibility, Job Roles, Education, Skills Need, Employment

About Writer

Are you interested to become a writer? Are you passionate about writing? Creative Writing is a potential career for those who are interested in writing and have a passion towards the field. A career in creative writing offers excellent Finance returns. However, creative writing isn't a career for all. A career in creative writing is an inventive work, and therefore the one that wants to become an honest writer must have both creative and language skills. Creative writers are known by several names such as novelists, poets, lyricists etc. A writer is capable of inculcating feelings in a person through his writings. Creative writing requires a lot of research and hard work. A writer has to express his/ her feelings through imaginative ideas and thoughts.

Eligibility to become Writer

For taking up Under Graduate courses in different languages, Journalism Mass Communication, a pass in Class 12 with a minimum of 45% marks in qualifying exams.

For certificate and diploma courses in creative writing, Class 12 is the minimum qualification.

Types of Job Roles Writer

Here is the list of some of the popular job designations available for a creative writer: -

Copywriters: The responsibility of a copywriter is to create content describing a particular product, its features, benefits etc. Copywriters also write advertising letters, brochures, newsletters, catalogues etc.

Article Writers: These writers are responsible for writing articles on varied topics such as education, food, sports, entertainment, business, health etc.

Author/ Book Writer: A writer can become an author of a book by narrating a beautiful story on any topic. They can write fictional and non-fictional books for youngsters and adults. The popularity of the writer depends on upon his writing and creativity.

Content Writers/ Online Writers: These writers have different roles from content writing to blogging to freelance writing to technical writing.

Script Writers: Writers who are good at writing dialogues can become scriptwriters. These writers write content for movies, television shows and plays.

Novelists: Writers with outstanding power of imagination can excel in the world of fiction by writing novels. 

Lyricist: Writers who are most skilled with figures of speech, metaphors and poetry can turn into lyricists by writing songs.

Technical Writers: A writer who can translate or explain the technical terms of companies’ products in simple language for an understanding of the common person is called as a technical writer.

Employment Opportunities for Writers:

Creative Writers/ Writers are required in numerous agencies and companies. Candidates with excellent writing skills can get jobs in the following fields: -

• Newspapers
• Advertising Agencies
• Websites
• Books Publishing Agencies
• Transport Agencies (Technical Writer)
• Software Companies
• Online Shopping Portals
• Freelancing
• Editors
• Movies/ Entertainment
• Media

Top Recruiting Agencies for Writers

Here is that the list of top companies that recruit content writers, article writers, technical writers etc: -

• Times of India
• Eenadu (Telugu News Paper)
• Oracle
• Triumph India Software Services
• Cisco Systems
• Dell
• Amazon
• Capgemini
• Careers 360
• CollegeDekho

Career path for Writer

Pursuing special courses in creative writing will add advantage to your professional career. After Class 12, students can take up a course in the English Language, i.e., B.A. English to improve their literature and language skills. If you want to become a writer in your native language, then you can take up specialized course in your language. For example, B.A. Telugu, B.A. Bengali, B.A. Hindi etc

Pay Scale/Salary of Writer

The salaries offered to a deserving writer aren't constant, and it depends on creative skills and knowledge . However, fixed salaries depending on the experience will be offered to some of the positions in creative writing.

Job Profile

Starting Salary per annum (in INR)

Mid Level Salary per annum (in INR)

Senior Level Salary per annum (In INR)

Content Writers

Rs. 1,50,000

Rs. 2,50,000

Rs. 4,00,000

Editors (in Newspapers)

Rs. 1,50,000

Rs. 3,00,000

Rs. 4,00,000

Technical Writer

Rs. 1,50,000

Rs. 2,50,000

Rs. 4,00,000

Advertising Agencies

Rs. 1,50,000

Rs. 3,00,000

Rs. 4,00,000

Scriptwriters, lyricists etc are going to be paid as per their popularity, skills and knowledge . There are senior or junior level positions in these fields.

Note: The above figures are an estimate and may vary from individual to individual and company to company.

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