Exploring Careers Writer - Exploring Careers Author:Peggy Parks Professional writers make their living by crafting and selling words they have written. Some work as writers for newspapers, and others write for television programs. Writers create everything from books to movie screenplays, from advertisements to magazine articles. This book describes the many different types of writers, and discusses what th... more »ey do and what it takes to be a writer. It also features a profile of a professional writer.« less