Professional Writer Characteristics

Characteristics of a professional writer
Writing is a great skill for anyone to have but for many professional writers it is a passion. Writing is a type of science that requires imagination. I have started writing since I was in elementary school. I used to write short essays and some of the essays were even less than half a page. I wrote about my school and my day. I even kept a journal that I will go back to and read from. The journal I kept brought to me great memories from my school and childhood. I even told many of my friends to keep a journal of their school life because one day they will enjoy reading it and remembering these precious moments. In addition to writing a weekly journal for my school life, I started to develop a habit for reading. Reading is essential to those who want a career in writing. Reading helps us learn about how other people write and give us ideas of what to write about. Besides that, reading gives us plenty of vocabulary to use to produce great essays. …show more content…
I would like to use my skills as a writer as well as a homeland security graduate and write about intelligence as well as security issues. If I get a job at the Saudi Embassy I will likely work in the international relations and communication department. At this job, I would need to write many letters and emails to diplomats and professionals both in the United States as well as in Saudi Arabia. In order for me to succeed in this job, I have to be a good writer. A good writer is the one who follows specific guidelines in writing and focuses on details. The first and most important element is knowing who is going to read your essay. In my dream job at the embassy, I will focus on written communication which is an essay or a letter written in a precise and accessible way in order to clearly express my intentions and message to the intended