Writers and Authors, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here42
- poet
- author
- writer
- lyricist
- novelist
- biographer
- copywriter
- playwright
- blurb writer
- screenwriter
- verse writer
- song lyricist
- article writer
- content writer
- and 28 more
- SOC code
- 27-3043.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 14 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 5
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Writers and AuthorsSOC 27-3043.00
Write advertising and promotional contentWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Conduct market research and trend analysisWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Edit and revise written materialsWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Develop promotional strategies and campaignsWhat can do this →
78% agentMostly automatable
Write creative content for entertainmentWhat can do this →
75% agentMostly automatable
Present work and confer with clientsWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents 5 need no setup
Content Writing Agent
Google Docs · Microsoft Word · Canva
No integration needed
Market Research Agent
Google Analytics · Microsoft Excel · Web
No integration needed
Editorial Agent
Microsoft Word · Google Docs · Adobe Acrobat
No integration needed
Campaign Strategy Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Google Docs · HubSpot software
No integration needed
Creative Writing Agent
Google Docs · Microsoft Word · Adobe Creative Cloud software
No integration needed
You keep this
Present final work to clients and handle approvalsOwn client relationships and high-stakes negotiationsMake final creative and strategic decisionsMaintain legal accountability for published content
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Writers and Authors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 7
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Edit written materials | 14 |
| Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work | 13 |
| Develop promotional strategies or plans | 7 |
| Conduct market research | 6 |
| Write material for artistic or entertainment purposes | 6 |
| Obtain copyrights or other legal permissions | 5 |
| Write advertising or promotional material | 4 |
Partly automatable 6
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Confer with clients to determine needs | 13 |
| Monitor current trends | 11 |
| Present work to clients for approval | 9 |
| Coordinate artistic activities | 7 |
| Discuss production content and progress with others | 7 |
| Collaborate with others in marketing activities | 4 |
Barely automatable 1
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions | 9 |