Creative Writing Industry

Tiffany Mason

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Creative Writing Industry

Citations

An In Depth Look

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Creative Writing Terms

Genre:

Source 1: Definition of genre in English:. (n.d.). <i>genre: definition of genre in Oxford dictionary (American English) (US)</i>. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/genre

Source 2: genre. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genre

Cliche:

Source 1: Definition of cliche in English. (n.d.). <i>Oxford Dictionary</i>. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/clich%C3%A9

Source 2: cliché. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clich%C3%A9

Creative Writing Trends

Walter, D. (2014, February 14). Self-publishing: is it killing the mainstream?. theguardian.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/feb/14/self-publishing-mainstream-genre-fiction

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George A. Romero. (n.d.). Bio.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.biography.com/people/george-a-romero-193499#personal-life&awesm=~oGCRSyk4n0AVeW

AP Images - George Romero

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Creative Writing Associations

International Screenwriter's Association

http://www.networkisa.org/

The International Screenwriter’s Association is a resource for people to connect. Becoming a member puts you in contact with different people in the industry as well as finding you screenwriting jobs. You can use it, as a screenwriter, to find agents, managers, producers, and directors. It’s free to register and has over 67 thousand members.

Scriptwriters Network

http://scriptwritersnetwork.com/

The Scriptwriters Network is an educational non-profit organization created by writers for writers and industry professionals. The main purpose is to help educate and develop talent for success in the writing field of the entertainment industry. There is a yearly $120 fee to become a member of the organization. You can also volunteer for positions within the organization because it is completely volunteered based.

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Common Creative Writing Terms

Genre- A genre is a group of artistic creation that are similar to one another. There are different types of genres such as in music, movies, and literature. Music genres include: pop, rap, rock, hip hop, etc. Movie genres include: horror, comedy, drama, thriller, suspense, etc. Literature genres include: young adult fiction, romance, mystery, non-fiction, biographies, etc.

George Romero is a great American-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter. You might even recognize his name. He found his niche by making a name for himself in the movie industry with his amazing zombie outbreak in “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) and “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) among many others. He is definitely famous for his zombie movies and that was makes him unique in this industry because he has mastered a form that no one else has been able to touch.

Cliche-A cliche is a saying that is typically an overused stereotype that lacks original thought. For example: Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Creative Writing Trend

Self-publishing has become a huge trend when it comes to writers. Self-publishing will definitely affect the creative writing industry but it will be in a good way for the writers. It will make things easier for people to get their written works out there for the world to see. You can be your own boss, make your own deadlines, and be completely in control of how everything goes in the publishing stages. For instance, Brenna Aubrey self published a romance novel after turning down a six figure deal with a major publishing house. She broke out the budget and saw the downside to what the publishing world was offering her. It was definitely a risk because of how good the offer was by standards, but she saw the potential to make more on her own as well as the freedom of doing it for herself. Though good for some people I feel it could have an effect on the CWBFA graduates. Some of them could use self-publishing to their advantage which would be good. Some people getting into the publishing industry, like editors, can definitely see the downside. If you are going to be working in a publishing house and there is this surge in the self-publishing industry then they are going to be losing business.

Looking Into The Field

Creative Writing Job Posting

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Title: Senior Writer/Producer (ABC) Employer: The Walt Disney Company

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Basic: Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience writing and producing spots for a broadcast or cable television network, a movie trailer house or an ad agency.

• Creative background in Broadcast TV and/or Cable Networks a must.

• Superior writing skills and advance sense of storytelling

• Understand all phases of pre-production, production and post-production.

• Demonstrated time management, communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to multi-task, creatively problem-solve and work well under pressure.

• Strong visual sense

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of Final Cut Pro, Avid or other editing system.

• Experience managing talent and coordinating promo shoots

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of work experience

Education Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Television/Film/Creative Writing

Why is this Job Relevant to the Creative Writing Field

The senior writer/producer position is relevant to the Creative Writing field because the focus of the position is producing creative content for all on and off-air marketing platforms. You have to be able to write/produce creative work for different campaigns and scripts. A basic qualification is superior writing skills along with 5 years of experience in the Creative Writing field. They would even prefer you to have a degree in Creative Writing for the position. The use of the word Creative Writing within the job posting doesn’t leave any room for doubt that this position is definitely in the Creative Writing field.

Creative writing is used in writing novels, scripts, stories, games, etc.

It is different from evidence based writing or professional writing because creative writing requires you to use your imagination to create something.

You create characters, scenes, imagery, plots, poems, etc. and thats what makes it a creative writing.

It develops a story line of sorts for whatever entertainment field it is covering.

The creative writing industry is an important part of the entertainment industry.

It has vast possibilities in different fields.