Career roadmap
How to become a Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
What you would actually do
The tasks Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writerss spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Determine presentation subjects or content.
- Edit written materials.
- Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
- Write material for artistic or entertainment purposes.
- Discuss production content and progress with others.
- Coordinate artistic activities.
- Obtain copyrights or other legal permissions.
- Promote products, activities, or organizations.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Writing4.8/5
- Reading Comprehension4.3/5
- Speaking3.9/5
- Critical Thinking3.8/5
- Active Learning3.8/5
- Active Listening3.6/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.1/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.1/5
- Learning Strategies2.8/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writerss are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Artistic7.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Investigative3.8/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Enterprising3.1/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Conventional2.8/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Social2.8/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Realistic1.4/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
