Career fit quiz

Is Writer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the writer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the writer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love writing
Statement 2 of 8I’m self-disciplined
Statement 3 of 8I handle rejection
Statement 4 of 8I’m curious
Statement 5 of 8I want flexible work
Statement 6 of 8I can market myself
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Years of practice training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $76,910 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Writers and authors develop written content for various types of media, including advertisements, books, magazines, movie and TV scripts, songs and online publications.

  • Research topics
  • Write drafts
  • Revise
  • Pitch ideas
  • Meet deadlines

Read a full day in the life or see writer salary data.

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