Professional Writing Major

juillet
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:59:11 +0000

One option is to major in a field in which you want to write and them minor in writing and hone your writing skills. For example, if you wanted to do technical writing, you could major in computer science or physics and minor in writing. If you wanted to be a journalist writing about political issues, you could major in political science, minor in writing, and do some internships in journalism.

You don’t need to major in writing to get a job in writing and be a good writer; you just need to develop a program of study that has you writing often and can help you hone your skills. Then you need to write a lot - for the school paper, in an advertising internship, freelance for blogs, whatever. You need to develop a portfolio of writing samples that you can use when it’s time to apply for jobs.

A college well-known for its writing-intensiveness is Hamilton College. Middlebury is also known for its writing programs. (And in general, smaller liberal arts colleges tend to have programs focusing on writing, or have lots of writing-intensive classes - because professors have more time to grade those papers.)