There are many different services that writers provide to the world. Sometimes we forget the wide usage of the written word that our society employs every day. Without the different writing services that proliferate throughout every existing industry, where would we be as a civilization? The written word is what sets us apart from the animals. That, and opposable thumbs. Alas, I wax philosophical.
Here are many of the services that writers provide to the world today, in particular the business world:
- Website content (what you're reading right now!)
- Copywriting, in particular advertising copy
- Technical writing
- Editing and Proofreading
- Industry-specific writing, such as journals, newsletters, research documents, etc
- Business writing
- Legal writing
- Academic writing
- Desktop Publishing
- Newspaper articles
- Magazine articles
- Novels and other fiction
- Screenwriting
- Comedy writing
- Ghostwriting
- Grant writing
- Speechwriting
- Resume writing
Is that enough? Shall I go on? The writing service list could go on and on, depending on how detailed I wanted to be. The point is, there is so much for a writer to do in this world. If you're looking a way to make a living as a writer, or you're looking for a writer to help you make a living, there should be no dearth of writing opportunity. The services that writers offer will never go out of style or out of demand. As long as the human race is using words to communicate--which I think will be as long as the human race exists--there will exist a demand for writers' services.
Here are some great directories listing the companies and writers who provide literary services:
- Google's directory of writing and editing services
- Yahoo's directory of writing and editing services