Conducts research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, utilizing sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.
Reviews, submits for approval, and revises written material to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of client, publisher, director, or producer.
Selects subject or theme for writing project based on personal interest and writing specialty, or assignment from publisher, client, producer, or director.
Develops factors, such as theme, plot, characterization, psychological analysis, historical environment, action, and dialogue, to create material.
Writes humorous material for publication or performance, such as comedy routines, gags, comedy shows, or scripts for entertainers.
Writes fiction or nonfiction prose work, such as short story, novel, biography, article, descriptive or critical analysis, or essay.
Writes play or script for moving pictures or television, based on original ideas or adapted from fictional, historical, or narrative sources.
Organizes material for project, plans arrangement or outline, and writes synopsis.
Collaborates with other writers
on specific projects.
Confers with client, publisher, or producer to discuss development changes or revisions.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Communications and Media -- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Computers and Electronics -- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Originality -- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Fluency of Ideas -- The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Thinking Creatively -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others -- Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.