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List of writing occupations, the Glossary

This is a list of writing occupations organized alphabetically.^[1]

32 relations: Author, Blog, Coaching, Commissioning editor, Copy editing, Creative consultant, Dog writer, Entrepreneurship, Freelancer, Ghostwriter, Griot, Hack writer, Investigative journalism, Journalist, Literary editor, Manuscript (publishing), Medical writing, Novelist, Poet, Polygraph (author), Review, Screenwriter, Scribe, Script coordinator, Script doctor, Scrivener, Songwriter, Speechwriter, Staff writer, Technical writer, Website content writer, Writer.
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In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work, whether that work is in written, graphic, or recorded medium.

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Blog

A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is an informational website consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts).

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Coaching is a form of development in which an experienced person, called a coach, supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.

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Commissioning editor

In book publishing, a commissioning editor is essentially a buyer.

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Copy editing

Copy editing (also known as copyediting and manuscript editing) is the process of revising written material ("copy") to improve quality and readability, as well as ensuring that a text is free of errors in grammar, style and accuracy.

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Creative consultant

Creative consultant is a credit that is given to people who have consulted on a film or television screenplay.

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Dog writer

A dog writer is someone who writes about dogs, for example in reporting on dog shows; or in writing articles about dog care or training or breed features for publications about dogs; or in writing dog- or pet-care columns or 'human' interest articles about dogs for general publications.

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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the minimal amount of risk (assumed by a traditional business), and potentially involving values besides simply economic ones.

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Freelancer

Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance), freelancer, or freelance worker, are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term.

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Ghostwriter

A ghostwriter is a person hired to write literary or journalistic works, speeches, or other texts that are putatively credited to another person as the author.

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Griot

A griot (Manding: jali or jeli (in N'Ko: ߖߋߟߌ, djeli or djéli in French spelling); kevel or kewel / okawul; gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, and/or musician.

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Hack writer

Hack writer is a pejorative term for a writer who is paid to write low-quality, rushed articles or books "to order", often with a short deadline.

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Investigative journalism

Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, racial injustice, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing.

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Journalist

A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public.

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Literary editor

A literary editor is an editor in a newspaper, magazine or similar publication who deals with aspects concerning literature and books, especially reviews.

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Manuscript (publishing)

A manuscript is the work that an author submits to a publisher, editor, or producer for publication.

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Medical writing

A medical writer, also referred to as medical communicator, is a person who applies the principles of clinical research in developing clinical trial documents that effectively and clearly describe research results, product use, and other medical information.

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Novelist

A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction.

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Poet

A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry.

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Polygraph (author)

A polygraph (from Ancient Greek: πολύς, poly.

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Review

A review is an evaluation of a publication, product, service, or company or a critical take on current affairs in literature, politics or culture.

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Screenwriter

A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs, and video games, are based.

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Scribe

A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing.

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Script coordinator

A script coordinator is a role in the production of a film or television series.

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Script doctor

A script doctor is a writer or playwright hired by a film, television, or theatre production company to rewrite an existing script or improve specific aspects of it, including structure, characterization, dialogue, pacing, themes, and other elements.

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Scrivener

A scrivener (or scribe) was a person who, before the advent of compulsory education, could read and write or who wrote letters as well as court and legal documents.

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Songwriter

A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both.

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Speechwriter

A speechwriter is a person who is hired to prepare and write speeches that will be delivered by another person.

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Staff writer

In journalism, a staff writer byline indicates that the author of the article is an employee of the periodical, as opposed to being an independent freelance writer.

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Technical writer

A technical writer is a professional communicator whose task is to convey complex information in simple terms to an audience of the general public or a very select group of readers.

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Website content writer

A Website content writer or web content writer is a person who specializes in providing content for websites.

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Writer

A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_writing_occupations