In the event that I do not become a critical success or master novelist, I need to have a back up plan. My back up plan, though not ideal, would probably not have anything to do with writing. If I cannot find myself in some sort of writing field I hope to make it in the liquor industry, that's right, alcohol. Does that sound childish to you? It might, but the money, I assure you, is not. I have a way in to the career, I could become a salesmen eventually after being a merchandiser for a certain amount of time. Though, after becoming a merchandiser, I hope to move onto something else in the career. A lot of companies hire freelance writers to make ads or write columns on wine's/liquors/and beer. I find that I could probably handle both sides of this career as I am a somewhat avid drinker and writer. This would really be ideal for me, as I would still be using a degree that I paid all this money for.
Or, if that doesn't really work out and the companies I apply to already have writers and have no need of my "expertise" in the area I could do a writing gig on the side. Since I have an associates in web design and I am a huge fan of both films and music I think I could find myself writing for a publication and critiquing certain albums and/or films. My main hopes would be to get into the music-media site called pitchfork. Most of the new music I listen to comes from here so getting a job as a critical writer there would be perfect. I could listen to all the new music I want to and then write about what I've found in my musings. I pretty much do that on an almost regular basis as is, with telling my friends about a new album that just released or a new EP that they should really check out. Usually my critiques go over well with my friends. Even when I trash the work of a particular artist, the reader usually can find some sort of humor to find themselves wrapped up in between the harsher critique.
Or, if that doesn't really work out and the companies I apply to already have writers and have no need of my "expertise" in the area I could do a writing gig on the side. Since I have an associates in web design and I am a huge fan of both films and music I think I could find myself writing for a publication and critiquing certain albums and/or films. My main hopes would be to get into the music-media site called pitchfork. Most of the new music I listen to comes from here so getting a job as a critical writer there would be perfect. I could listen to all the new music I want to and then write about what I've found in my musings. I pretty much do that on an almost regular basis as is, with telling my friends about a new album that just released or a new EP that they should really check out. Usually my critiques go over well with my friends. Even when I trash the work of a particular artist, the reader usually can find some sort of humor to find themselves wrapped up in between the harsher critique.
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