Writers and Authors

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Writers write novels, screenplays, articles, websites, ads and technical manuals. Many combine writing with other work: teaching, editing, marketing or a job in the field they write about.

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High school courses that build toward it

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Photography · Arts

  Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

• Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

  Builds sales and marketing, which this job uses.

• U.S. History · Social Studies

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• German · World Language

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.