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Department of
Literature and Writing

The Department of Literature and Writing offers resources and guidance for novel writing, screenwriting, and literary analysis. It provides advice for starting a career in writing or simply expanding literary knowledge. The department can also aid in the comprehension of literature, which may prove useful for learning and testing. The department will provide opportunities to enhance skills through experience and access to scholarships. The department is dedicated to supporting writers at all levels.

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What is Writing

By Kira Konyk

Overview

Writing is more than just storytelling -- it's the ability to build worlds, express relatable feelings, explore hypothetical situations, and reflect on life. It guides readers through inspiration, challenges, and emotional journeys. Whether you're interested in fantasy, crime, historical dramas, fiction, or non-fiction, the process of writing often gives you the power to share your voice and shape how you and others see the world -- a crucial ability in today's society.

Why it matters

  • Develop your voice as a storyteller

  • Teaches you to revise and edit your work

  • Teaches you to keep track of many things at once

  • Builds personal or professional identity as a writer

  • Helps understand character motivations, and human emotion, which is useful in real life empathy and understanding

Jobs in Writing

​For those interested in a writing career, there are many different, unique writing professions students could consider

  • Journalism (a more professional, non-fiction field, with stricter deadlines and larger focus on politics and current events.)

  • Novel Writing (a creative output of either fiction or non-fiction, focusing on slower-paced, but disciplined world building and writing.)

  • Screenwriting (writing with a focus in film and media, often more suitable for those with passion in theatre, film, and directing. Has more detail-oriented writing, in addition to the storyline.)

  • Playwriting (similar to screenwriting, but for the stage. Has more broad scene and storyline writing.)

  • Literary Translator (translates books, stories, poems, from one language to another, perfect for those with a passion in foreign language studies.)

  • Medical Writing (ideal for those with a medical-leaning interest or background. Medical writers write research summaries, clinical trial reports, pharmaceutical documents, and/or educational material for doctors/patients.)

  • Grant Writing (write proposals to help researchers and hospitals get funding. Once again, a more medicine-related writing field, also perfect for business-oriented individuals.)

  • Legal Writing (write legal articles, case summaries, or documents like contracts and briefs. Ideal for those interested in law.)

  • UX Writing (write the words you see on apps, websites, and digital interfaces. Highly demanded individuals in tech, with high-paying salaries. If your focus is on salary rates, this job is perfect for you.)

  • Patent Writing (write and file patent applications. Another high-paying writing job in STEM)

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