(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Job Description
Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers. |
97
|
Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events. |
97
|
Plan project arrangements or outlines, and organize material accordingly. |
94
|
Collaborate with other writers on specific projects. |
91
|
Prepare works in appropriate format for publication, and send them to publishers or producers. |
91
|
Confer with clients, editors, publishers, or producers to discuss changes or revisions to written material. |
84
|
Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews. |
81
|
Follow appropriate procedures to get copyrights for completed work. |
81
|
Attend book launches and publicity events, or conduct public readings. |
75
|
Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue, to create material. |
72
|
Write fiction or nonfiction prose such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive or critical analyses, and essays. |
69
|
Write narrative, dramatic, lyric, or other types of poetry for publication. |
66
|
Write words to fit musical compositions, including lyrics for operas, musical plays, and choral works. |
53
|
Adapt text to accommodate musical requirements of composers and singers. |
47
|
Teach writing classes. |
38
|
Write humorous material for publication, or for performances such as comedy routines, gags, and comedy shows. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
95
|
Thinking Creatively
|
71
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
70
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Getting Information
|
67
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
64
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
63
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
62
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
60
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
57
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
53
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
50
|
Processing Information
|
50
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
50
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
49
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
45
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
44
|
Interacting With Computers
|
39
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
33
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
33
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
30
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
26
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
25
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
25
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
24
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
23
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
18
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
16
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
15
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
14
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
6
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
3
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|