Is Academic Writing A Really Hard Kind Of Career?

Good-Guy

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There are many different types of writers in the world. Some of them write for newspapers. Some of them write online content. Some of them are technical writers. However, there is a category of academic writers as well. So, what is the duty of an academic writer? An academic writer is a person who tends to write essays and prepares papers for students. He is a person who tends to write essays on the behalf of students. These kind of writers charge a fee for that. As far as I know, I think that academic writing is one of the most difficult kind of career to pursue due to various reasons. first of all, you should be some kind of expert in that field.

If you want to write about health, then you must be a nutritionist, doctor, surgeon, or any other kind of person who has some authority over the subject. this means that not all the people could become academic writers. Secondly, I have checked a few samples written by a few academic writers and I must say that it is not possible for an ordinary person to write those papers. So, does this really mean that academic writing is pretty hard career?
 

moonchild

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Well in me opinion, Academic writing can be challenging, but it is also a rewarding career for those who enjoy researching and writing about a particular subject. It is important to have strong writing skills and be able to clearly and concisely communicate ideas in order to be successful in academic writing, you also have to be familiar with the specific style and formatting guidelines of academic writing, such as those outlined in the APA or MLA style guides. This can be really challenging for a beginner just starting out.

Academic writing requires careful attention to detail, including accurately citing sources and formatting your work according to the style guide specified by your institution or publisher, overall I think it boils down to the individual, if you have interest in it then sure, do it, but you should also expect to be getting gigs when you are just starting, it might take sometime.
 

Carpon

Valued Contributor
Academic writing may have or will place some level of demands on you. As a business advisor, you can write on what you feel will work but in academics you have to hit the exact point at times and so you'll have to carry the burden of making constant research which is pretty good and should be the normal life of a writer.

But working as an academic writer may actually not he easy but i think competence eliminates all.sort of challenges and the more you work in your competence in your field and place of endeavor, then the stress and all the rest will be reduced to the bearest minimum.

And Moreso, there is no magic about success. You have to go through all the stages and so I think that it is alright to have problems on the way and challenges, science says the brain is more efficient under stress and challenges.
 
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