25 Cool Day Jobs Perfect for the Aspiring Screenwriter
If you’re anything like me, then you’re probably the type of writer that wouldn’t mind living in the any of the imaginary worlds you’ve created for the rest of your life – free to explore the world, and make it up as you go, without a care in the world!
Unfortunately, reality gets the best of us, so while we might spend the majority of our time up in our heads imagining what might lurk within the dark corners of our latest world of story, we still have to deal with real life now and again.
One particular chapter of real life I’d like to explore today involves the day job – more specifically, which jobs are best for aspiring writers.
Just to be clear, the following list is meant to give you an idea of what’s available and what might work for you as a writer – each enabling you some amount of downtime or schedule freedom to work on your screenplay.
That said, every employer is different – especially when it comes to assistant work. While one exec might be fine with you sitting around for hours until you’re needed, another might keep you busy throughout the day.
1. Receptionist
2. Office Assistant
3. Executive Assistant
4. Story Analyst
5. Freelance article writer
6. Blogger
7. Content Specialist
8. Set Production Assistant
9. Runner
10. Freelance Videographer
11. Freelance Photographer
12. Freelance Web Designer
13. Producer’s Assistant
14. Director’s Assistant
15. Freelance Copywriter
16. Legal Assistant
17. Marketing Assistant
18. Assistant Editor
19. Freelance Camera Operator
20. Freelance Camera Equipment Provider
21. Freelance Grip
22. Writer’s Production Assistant
23. Show Runner’s Assistant
24. Food Service Runner
25. Prop House Associate
So there you have it! 25 cool jobs you can go after that will enable you a little mroe freedom to work on your screenplay on a daily basis.
I’ve found number 4, 6, and 9 to work best for me as an aspiring screenwriter. What do you think would work best for you? Have a cool job that enables you to write throughout the day that’s not posted above?
Okay , the receptionist part.
Can be a dream job but also a nightmare if you want some challenge.
I did it 10 years ago for a special effects company.
But I was later forced into an office manager, too boring. So I left. Now I work from home as a paralegal.
It's working out fine, on most days. Well that's life.
okay , the story analyst party. can be a dream job.k
26. Cinema Projectionist. Thats what I do. I am running 6 or 7 projectors at a time, but there is always a spare half hour here and there to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard). Its even better if i’m running IMAX. Once a show of Avatar is running then I have very little to do for the almost three hour running time. Plus free movies!
@Dan — I set up shop in the projection booth of a private screening room — by far less busy that your average theatre, but still enchanted nonetheless. There’s something about using the slicing desk to write your screenplay that just feels magical!
Do you run both film and digital projectors in your booth?
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