20 Creative Writing Careers

     If creative writing is your passion, then you’d probably enjoy a career in which you could spend all day (or at least most of the day) pursuing that passion. But creative writing is an artistic pursuit, and we all know that a career in the arts isn’t easy to come by. It takes hard work, drive, dedication, a whole lot of spirit, and often, a willingness to take big financial risks — as in not having much money while you’re waiting for your big break.

     When we think of people who make a living through writing, novelists and journalists come to mind immediately. But what other jobs are out there for folks who want to make creative writing the work that puts food on the table?

The Creative Writing Career List

     Here’s a list of 20 creative writing jobs that you can consider for your career path. I’m not making any promises. You have to go out and find them yourself, but these are jobs that exist. You just have to look for them and then land them.

1. Greeting Card Author
2. Comic Book Writer
3. Novelist
4. Creativity Coach
5. Writing Coach
6. Advertising (Creative)
7. Screenwriter
8. Songwriter (Lyricist)
9. Freelance Short Fiction Writer
10. Creative Writing Instructor (give your own workshops)
11. Legacy Writer (write people’s bios and family histories)
12. Ghostwriter
13. Travel Writer (if you travel)
14. Article Writer (write, submit, repeat)
15. Columnist
16. Video Game Writer (includes storytelling/fiction!)
17. Personal Poet (write personalized poems for weddings, funerals, childbirths, etc.)
18. Playwright
19. Blogger (don’t tell me you don’t have a blog yet!)
20. Creative Writing Consultant

     Now, I’m not saying you’re going to make a whole lot to live on with some of these creative writing jobs but if you do what you love, the money (i.e. the success) just might follow. You’ll never know unless you try, right?