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Average Pay

Writers and Authors
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$72,270/yr
Across the U.S.

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Career Outlook
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Average

New job opportunities
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in the future.

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Typical Training

Writers and Authors

Typical training
at entry is a

Bachelor's degree

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      Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers Tools and Technology Profile

      Tools
      Laser fax machine
      • Laser facsimile machines

      Laser printers
      • Computer laser printers

      Personal computers
      • Personal computers

      Tablet computers
      • Tablet computers

      Technology
      Cloud-based data access and sharing software
      • Google Drive

      Desktop communications software
      • Skype

      Desktop publishing software
      • Adobe InDesign

      Document management software
      • Adobe Acrobat

      Graphics or photo imaging software
      • Adobe Creative Cloud software
      • Adobe Illustrator
      • Adobe Photoshop

      Office suite software
      • Microsoft Office software
      • OpenOffice.org

      Presentation software
      • Microsoft PowerPoint

      Spreadsheet software
      • Microsoft Excel

      Text to speech conversion software
      • Text to speech software

      Video creation and editing software
      • YouTube

      Web page creation and editing software
      • Bare Bones Software BBEdit
      • Blogger
      • Facebook
      • Red Sweater MarsEdit
      • Social media software
      • Tumblr
      • WordPress

      Word processing software
      • Apple iWork Pages
      • Ashley Software Writer's Blocks
      • AutoCrit Editing Wizard
      • Contour Storyteller
      • Literature & Latte Scrivener
      • MasterWriter
      • Microsoft Word
      • Power Structure
      • Ravenshead Services WriteItNow
      • RoughDraft
      • ScriptPerfection Power Writer
      • Storymind StoryWeaver
      • WhiteSmoke
      • Write Brothers Dramatica
      • WriteWay Pro

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