Terri Said:

What are good colleges to attend to major in Creative Writing in the United States?

We Answered:

Look for a school that is strictly arts and sciences.

Such as Ball State in Indiana. That's a very credited University for Creative Writing!

Reginald Said:

What are some realistic careers in creative writing?

We Answered:

Ghost writing?

Jared Said:

What are some good creative writing careers?

We Answered:

Magazines -- electronic and print -- not only accepts non-fiction, but some of them also accept fiction stories. Just search for them and check their guidelines to see if they accept fiction. You should also study a few back issues to get an idea of the writing styles they buy.

In addition to searching for magazines that pay for fiction stories, you could also pitch your story ideas to blogs and websites that publish fiction.

When searching for markets that pay for fiction, try the following terms (leave the quotes around the keyword phrases):

"paying fiction markets"
"fiction magazines"
"fiction ezines"
"fiction blogs"

Ian Said:

Careers involving creative writing and art ?

We Answered:

Have you thought of writing a book? Children's book? You could become a teacher because that requires good writing skills and you can use art.

Danny Said:

What are Jobs/Careers I can Get With a Major in CREATIVE WRITING?

We Answered:

I have no way to project salaries or fees for a creative writer, but you can make an income doing this.

If you want to study creative writing I would recommend you learn to write for both printed and electronic media. You can be a copywriter for broadcast--television or radio--and would likely work either as a contractor or an employee of an advertising agency, or you could work for the station itself.

Print media usually centers around newspapers, and they come in all sizes and salary ranges. It's best to start small and work up. Good writers for print can find their way to large newspapers, wire services or to magazines. Again, it's best to be highly qualified and to be prepared to operate as an independent contractor for an ad agency or other customer.

If all else fails it never hurts to be a good writer. You can find a lot of related careers that make use of writing skills. You could become a teacher or instructor at any number of levels.

Don't expect the world to beat a path to your door until you have gotten published and have become famous. Most writers--even good ones--don't reach that level until late in life if they get there at all.

It's a wonderful skill and a great area of study. Not necessarily a gold mine, but it does give you lots of career paths.

Glenda Said:

I love creative writing, what possible careers are there for me?

We Answered:

You should start writing short stories for a variety of publications now. Get a book on how to write for different ages, and the approach to get published. Focus on shorts so you can start to build a published resume. That will open doors for you towards working on animated screen plays.

Another area that might interest you is Marketing. It has several very creative areas and you can pursue advertising copy writing & video production for example.

Casey Said:

Im thinking about majoring in creative writing in college. Any careers I can use this for?

We Answered:

English teacher, author you could be the next J.K. Rowling!!