Plan A
Writer
what they do
A writer creates, edits, and produces written content for various platforms, including books, digital media, scripts, and marketing materials
work enviroment
Extremely variable, ranges from working from home to a private office to a cubical
how to become one
still, variable, you can get a published book with any given publisher or just post it on some online site like webtoons or get a job with a larger company like warner brothers and disney (i dont recommend tis one unless you get REALLY famous and/or rich and can make choices against the company)
pay
VARIABLE! you can make less than minimum wage,get an above average pay working for a company, or you could end up like steven king with 500 million dollars total, it mainly depends on how lucky you are and how good you are. likely you will end up with $72,270 to $73,694, While lower-end earners make under $41,080, high earners often exceed $133,680 annually
Job outlook
Employment for writers and authors is projected to grow by 4% from 2024 to 2034, which is considered about as fast as the average for all occupations. Approximately 13,400 openings for writers and authors are projected each year over the next decade.
Similar occuptions
journalists, editors, directors, and marketers
Interesting facts
authors and writers are statistically more likely to be mentally ill/neurodivergent than nearly any other job, this also applies to other creative professions
I've been making the same world from the ground up since i was around 8 what else am i supposed to do? fully serious i made some of these characters at like 5 and some how i turned them into genuinely well written characters with interesting arcs what else am i expected to do for work-