How do you become a copywriter?

Question

What college major do you need?

Answer 1

Poster Sammy really didn't understand the question. Some of these people cannot read, it seems. Anyway, you don't need college necessarily, however, courses in advertising, copywriting, product development, and that type of thing will help you. You also need a flair for the art of coywriting, a fertile imagination, and a quick turn around time.

Answer 2

Well I am a (online) copywriter and I was an English major (M.A.). But I know plenty that were business (marketing) majors and journalism majors and plenty of others. Those are the big three though. Just remember that copywriting is as much marketing as it is command of the language and knowing how to write well. If your serious about it, look to get your foot in the door with an advertising company looking for entry level candidates or even get into online content writing (this is usually a good stepping stone - at least it was for me). I would also advise that you try to avoid technical writing jobs - these are a lot different and require your style to change a lot. If you do take a tech. writing job (let's face it they pay pretty decent in comparison) try to keep writing creatively in some aspect outside of work.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Most of the copywriters I have worked with studied journalism, English literature or communication. After that, try to get an internship in an ad agency and see if you like it. Remember, as a junior copywriter, the hours are long and the pay isn't that great. But if you survive the first two years and have a bit of talent, sky is the limit.

Sammy, you are mistaking copywriting and copy rights. two different things.

Answer 4

Journalism is probably the best but also Communications or English. Do as much writing as you can on your school paper or blog or any other area you can find so you can show off your writing skills. Even if you don't have a degree now, you can still write articles and submit them to different places. If your writing is good, that's all that matters. Web experience is a plus nowadays. When you're working, you will write more than articles but the experience will put you in good standing, both for yourself and with the company, and you'll have something tangible to show on your resume and in work samples.

Good luck.

Answer 5

You need to be extremely creative, you need to have the passion to find the right word, always, you need to be able to work very hard and under a lot of pressure, you need to read a lot, you need to know a lot, you have to be able to visualize and you have to absolutely love what you are doing.
Your college major is not as important as talent and the willpower to go for it.

Answer 6

sammy is thinking of a copyright. the abillity to write captivating web content, or sales content can not be learned in class. you will be hired based on your writing abillity, not your degree. If you have a masters in english lit, but the fall asleep reading your work you wont get the job. check out longridge writers group. it is an interactive home study writing course where you send in your assignments to published authors, and they critique it, and tell you what to do to make it better. money well spent.

Answer 7

journalism with writing experience probably.

Answer 8

probably english.

People in canada won't need copywritters though (only U.S. and other places) because when people send themselves a pkg in the mail and date stamp it and dont open it... their work is automatically copywritten.