// Unit group · 2641

Authors and Related Writers

Authors and related writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches, manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles (excluding material for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals) for publication or presentation.

2 Professionals / 26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals / 264 Authors, Journalists and Linguists / All level 4

// Working conditions

Sitting and standing

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

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 creating manuals, instructions for use, 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.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Author
- Book editor
- Essayist
- Indexer
- Interactive media writer
- Novelist
- Playwright
- Poet
- Script writer
- Speech writer
- Technical communicator
- Technical writer
- Writer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Advertising copy writer - 2431
- Public relations copy writer - 2432
- Journalist - 2642
- Newspaper editor- 2642

Indexed job titles 32