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!