27-3043.00 · Task explorer
Writers and Authors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
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This source lists 20 tasks, including 16 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
20 tasks shown
Core · Task 22671 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Write fiction or nonfiction prose, such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive or critical analyses, and essays.
Core · Task 22668 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.
Core · Task 22654 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Present drafts and ideas to clients.
Core · Task 22664 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Edit or rewrite existing written material as necessary, and submit written material for approval by supervisor, editor, or publisher.
Core · Task 22662 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.
Core · Task 22655 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.
Core · Task 22657 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Write articles, bulletins, sales letters, speeches, and other related informative, marketing and promotional material.
Core · Task 22670 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Write advertising material for use by publication, broadcast, or internet media to promote the sale of goods and services.
Core · Task 22672 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Write to customers in their terms and on their level so that the script, story, or advertisement message is more readily received.
Core · Task 22667 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Prepare works in appropriate format for publication, and send them to publishers or producers.
Core · Task 22666 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Plan project arrangements or outlines, and organize material accordingly.
Core · Task 22658 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Conduct research and interviews to determine which of a product's selling features should be promoted.
Core · Task 22653 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Discuss with the client the product, advertising themes and methods, and any changes that should be made in advertising copy.
Core · Task 22669 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Work with staff to develop script, story, or advertising concepts.
Core · Task 22663 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Consult with sales, media and marketing representatives to obtain information on product or service and discuss style and length of advertising written material.
Core · Task 22661 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Collaborate with other writers on specific projects.
Supplemental · Task 22665 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Follow appropriate procedures to get copyrights for completed work.
Supplemental · Task 22660 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Review advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other data regarding marketing of goods and services to determine the best way to promote products.
Supplemental · Task 22656 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.
Supplemental · Task 22659 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Invent names for products and write the slogans that appear on packaging, brochures and other promotional material.
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