: Re: Are there jobs that involve creative writing in the software industry? I've been a developer for some years now, but I've realized that I need a job where I can be more creative (and hopefully

@Phylliss352

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I have a full time job as an editor for a community site owned by a software company, and I write regularly on various topics. I think that many companies could use something like this, and perhaps you can get a part time position approved.

What I'd suggest is that you look to build a blog-like writing project, where you can tell stories about your job, or the technology, and relate it to the company. You can bring some notice to the company, perhaps even engaging people and customers in an interesting way. I think 37 Signals does this well on their blog, and there are other examples as well. Since most developers/IT people I know don't like to write, you can "ghost write" things for them, and perhaps even turn it into a full time job.

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