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CAREER WEEKCAREER WEEK
WRITINGWRITING
BY ADELE O. RAMOS
A WriterA Writer
The sky’s the limit!The sky’s the limit!
Local and international Local and international opportunitiesopportunities
Self-employment possibleSelf-employment possible
A writing careerA writing career
Poetry or Prose?Poetry or Prose?
There is more money in prose There is more money in prose than in poetry!than in poetry!
JournalismJournalism Book author or publisherBook author or publisher Script writerScript writer
News Team PositionsNews Team Positions
Editor-in-Chief
Sub-EditorSports Editor
Reporters
CompetitionCompetition
Get the story Get the story firstfirst, when possible!, when possible!
Always tell it Always tell it bestbest! So even if you ! So even if you don’t get it out first, your readers will don’t get it out first, your readers will
still want to read your story.still want to read your story.
Find Find uniqueunique angles other journalists angles other journalists will ignore.will ignore.
Why it’s always worth it!Why it’s always worth it!
Delivering to your audience Delivering to your audience something tangible and something tangible and meaningful.meaningful.
Broadening their knowledge and Broadening their knowledge and understanding.understanding.
Empowering them to make Empowering them to make decisions.decisions.
Helping lead public change Helping lead public change through awareness.through awareness.
Why it’s sometimes hardWhy it’s sometimes hard
Lack of cooperation from Lack of cooperation from subjects for interviews.subjects for interviews.
Information access poor.Information access poor. Inadequate resources.Inadequate resources. Technology outmoded.Technology outmoded. Opinion and philosophical Opinion and philosophical
differences with editorial team.differences with editorial team.TO BEAT THIS, ALWAYS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!
Personal qualities (CARS)Personal qualities (CARS)
CCuriousurious AArticulaterticulate RReliableeliable SSelf-starterelf-starter
TYPICAL WORK DAYTYPICAL WORK DAY
Doesn’t exist!Doesn’t exist!
Every day is different!Every day is different!
The only thing they have in The only thing they have in common is:common is:
DEADLINES!DEADLINES!
BOOKS PUBLISHEDBOOKS PUBLISHED
Script WritingScript WritingHISTORIC BELIZEAN DRAMATIC TV SERIES
•Screenplays
•Stage Plays
Some Belizean writers:Some Belizean writers: Zee EdgellZee Edgell Lucia EllisLucia Ellis Zoila EllisZoila Ellis Kathleen EsquivelKathleen Esquivel Dr. Corinth Morter-LewisDr. Corinth Morter-Lewis Marcella LewisMarcella Lewis Myrna ManzanaresMyrna Manzanares Sakinah MuhammadSakinah Muhammad
Francis B. AranaFrancis B. Arana Dr. Bernard E. BulwerDr. Bernard E. Bulwer E. Roy CayetanoE. Roy Cayetano Joseph PalacioJoseph Palacio Nicholas Pollard, Sr.Nicholas Pollard, Sr. Evan X HydeEvan X Hyde Norman C. RodriguezNorman C. Rodriguez Sir Colville YoungSir Colville Young
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Choose right!Choose right!