8 Jobs of Modern Writers–Plus One: DOGGED TRUTHSEEKER
Spotted an excellent essay on the consistently fine My Name is Not Bob blog by Robert Lee Brewer, in which he lists these 8 Key Jobs of Modern Writers: Writer; Editor; Copywriter; File Clerk; Negotiator; Accountant; Marketer; Speaker. I believe Bob left out one key skill: RESEARCHER (or, more accurately, “Dogged Truthseeker“).
ALL writers must be master researchers. This is harder than it looks (and it looks pretty darn hard). Today, information is everywhere and truth is hidden. The online world is filled with hamster-wheels of mock expertise. Yet without [Read more…]