Unlike its academic counterpart of writing classes that teach students to compose work based on the rules of the language, creative writing is believed to focus on students' self-expression. While creative writing as an educational subject is often available somewhere, if not throughout, K-12 education, perhaps the most refined form of creative writing as an educational focus is in the university setting. Following the reworking of university education occurring in most post-war eras, creative writing has progressively gained prominence in the university setting. With the beginning of formal creative writing program:
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Technical Writers Wage: $61,620 10 Year Growth Rate: 19.5% Self Employed: 6.0% Unemployment Rate: 8.4% Employed Part Time: 6.5% Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree |
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