Opportunities waiting; a career in writing- Staff Writers The history of writing is as long as the history of civilization itself yet writing is only little more than 5,000 years old it is spoken of as man's greatest invention. Writing was developed by many men over time and was indeed a basic step in the advance towards civilization going into the next millennium. - The definition of writing is the profession or occupation of a writer. …showed first 75 words of 591 total…

…showed last 75 words of 591 total…more important articles. Employment of writers and editors is expected to increase faster than most occupations through the year 2008. Employment for newspapers, magazines, book publications and nonprofit organizations increases the demand the need for online publications is also growing. Opportunities should be best for technical writers because of the growth in high technology and electronic industries and those in low paying jobs such as weekly newspapers. - Advertising $38,100 Periodicals $35,900 Newspapers $28,500 Radio and television broadcasting $26,300 -