2641-Authors and Related Writers

Job Title: 

Authors and Related Writers

Job Description: 

Authors and related writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches, manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles for publication or presentation.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • conceiving, writing and editing novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation
  • conducting research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information
  • writing scripts and continuities and preparing programmes for stage, film, radio and television productions
  • analysing material, such as specifications, notes and drawings, and writing manuals, user guides and other documents to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software, electronic, mechanical and other equipment
  • writing brochures, handbooks and similar technical publications
  • selecting material for publication, checking style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranging for any necessary revisions and checks proof copies before printing
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Author
Book editor
Essayist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Script writer
Technical writer
Writer

This unit group excludes

Journalist (2642)
Newspaper editor (2642)

Specific Occupations: 

26411
Author

26412
Script writer

26413
Advertising copywriter

26414
Technical writer

26415
Continuity and script editor

26416
Book editor

26419
Other authors and related writers

International Careers(ISCO): 
Similar O*NET Careers (USA) : 
Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore