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- Writers plan and write literary or other written work for publication or performance.
- Writers may create original pieces of written work, which can take the form of poetry, novels, short stories, biographies, blogs, plays, or film, radio and television scripts.
- They may also write for multimedia distribution, such as CD-ROMs and the internet.
- Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images, whether producing fiction or non-fiction
- Writers choose themes or subjects for written work, conduct research into the subject, assemble background material and obtain other necessary data
- They then revise or edit the work, making sure that the style is consistent, there is proper development of the theme, plot and characterisation, and there is correct referencing
- They will then submit the work to a publisher
- Writers may specialise in fiction writing; general interest non-fiction; journalism; children's books; educational textbook writing; historical writing etc.
- Work may be commissioned by a book or magazine publisher, a theatre, film or television production company, or radio or television station or network.
- Alternatively, work may be sold by the writer or a literary agent acting on the writer's behalf. Writers often work with visual or performance artists.
