Creative writing is essentially a medium to articulate feelings, thoughts and emotions rather than simply passing on information. Creative writing requires plenty of observation, imagination and ability to paint word-pictures out of anything under the sun. Creative writing is considered to be poetry, fiction or non-fiction which goes outside the bounds of normal academic, professional, journalistic and technical forms of literature.
All works of poetry, fiction, drama and non-journalistic writings feature an amalgamation of these attributes. Writing for screen and stage, play writing and screenwriting respectively have their own programs of study, but they fit under the creative writing category as well.
The most important thing is to learn where to use your imaginative power in order to make the work of art an enjoyable experience for the readers and yourself.
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.
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.
Top 10 colleges in this field are-
1. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
2. Calcutta University, Calcutta, West Bengal
3. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi
4. Xavier’s Mumbai Central Institute of Indian Languages, Karnataka
5. Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
6. U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad
7. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad
8. The Karnataka State Open University, Karnataka
9. Indore Professional Studies Academy (IPSA), Indore, Madhya Pradesh
10.Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati, Assam
Remuneration in this field varies with the genres of creative writing. At the initial stage, creative writers can earn a payment of Rs. 8000/- to 10,000 per month, depending on the organization they are working for.
Within a short span of time, if they are excellent in their work, the pay scale may increase rapidly.
Working as a free lancer is the finest option to earn more. But in the initial stage, one may have to struggle a lot to establish their name in the field. After achieving recognition, they can demand on their returns. They can earn income per word. Reputed publishing houses hire creative writers to write books, articles etc and make payment according to the contract which may range in five finger beside for authors, each time their book is sold, they are assured of royalty. Sky is the limit for renowned creative writers in terms of remuneration.
The content writing industry continues to grow in varied forms in both India as well as overseas. Many companies have started outsourcing their content requirements to organizations and individuals in India. This industry is open for all writers who have the potential to catch a user’s attention with their content on the website.
A creative writer is someone who writes fiction, nonfiction, poetry or any kind of literature that is not included in the normal journalistic, technical, or in any specialized academic types of literature. Students, who wish to pursue a career in this field, can work with newspapers, periodicals or magazines.
Possibility to work online or on contract basis is also available for a creative writer. Some leading companies also hire creative writers. Students in this area can draw an initial salary of Rs. 5000 to Rs. 8000 per month. Those who are well established can command their own salary on the basis of the work they do.
For Bachelor Degree Courses:
For applying to a bachelor's degree in creative writing a candidate must have completed his/her higher secondary education or 10+2 examination with subjects such as arts or humanities. Usually the duration for the bachelors degree program is 3 years.
For Master Degree Courses:
For applying to a master's degree in creative writing a candidate must have completed his/her graduation in english or allied subjects in respective area. Usually the duration for the master's degree program is 2 years.
