Description
Create original fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for print and digital publication; research, draft, revise, and collaborate with agents and editors to deliver polished books and related content.
- • Revise manuscripts to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of editors, publishers, and readers.
- • Select subjects and forms—novels, nonfiction, essays—to convey ideas or tell stories.
- • Plan outlines, chapter structures, and project schedules.
- • Format manuscripts and submit queries, proposals, and fulls to agents or publishers.
- • Secure copyrights and manage permissions or licenses for quoted material.
- • Write fiction and nonfiction works such as novels, biographies, memoirs, and essays.
- • Develop themes, plots, characters, settings, and dialogue for cohesive narratives.
- • Confer with agents, editors, and publishers on revisions, positioning, and packaging.
- • Conduct research using primary and secondary sources for accuracy and authenticity.
- • Produce short-form pieces—articles, blog posts, or short stories—to support projects or platform.
- • Participate in book launches, readings, interviews, and other publicity activities.
- • Prepare synopses, author bios, and jacket or catalog copy as needed.
- • Teach or lead writing workshops or classes when applicable.
- • Write humor or genre-specific content tailored to audience and market.
- • Collaborate with co-authors, illustrators, sensitivity readers, or subject-matter experts.
- • Manage the business of authorship, including deadlines, contracts, royalties, and self-publishing tasks.
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Arts, Entertainment, & Design
View
Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
Learn more
Sources & Standards:
This site includes information from O*NET by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Career Clutch has modified some of this information for student readability. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Last reviewed: Jan 2026
