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"Choose my future"

I'm not one to seek advice from strangers but I really need some help making up my mind here.

I'm not sure what course to do at university - I can take one of two routes, which are:

1. Journalism

2. Creative writing / Script writing

I feel more inclined towards the second category as I feel I woudld enjoy it more, though I think it is probably a harder area to get into and harder to find work in, whilst journalism can apply to papers, magazines and e-zines, all which pay decent wages.

I know everything isnt about money, though I'd like to have the security of knowing a job would be easily availible.

Give me some advice, please.

Mumbai Duck wrote:
> Light wrote:
> Heh. Can someone explain the difference between Journalism and
> Creative Writing?
>
> Lol :^)
> (Although Paradox's response, 'largely non-fiction' at least suggests
> he knows the plane's destination, even if he missed the flight :^) )

To be honest mate each uni's journalism course seems to be totally different. They have the same outline but cover different things entirely. So I was describing in broad strokes... or something :_D

So do creative writing because it'll drive you better and therefore you'll get the best out of it.


You'll still be able to write journalistic reports, but with perhaps a more unique twist on your style. And you'll be plenty geared to make your master piece! :-)

Light wrote:
> Heh. Can someone explain the difference between Journalism and
> Creative Writing?

Lol :^)
(Although Paradox's response, 'largely non-fiction' at least suggests he knows the plane's destination, even if he missed the flight :^) )

Yeah, predend like you know what you're talking about :-P

~waves at Paradox from the plane that soared majestically over his head~

Paradox: wrote:
> Pandaemonium wrote:
>
> *whoosh* plane going over Paradox's head. ;)
>
> Quiet, old man.

Nope. :P

Pandaemonium wrote:

> *whoosh* plane going over Paradox's head. ;)

Quiet, old man.

I'd go for Creative writing, but I suppose Journalism may givew you more options.

Paradox: wrote:
> Creative writing - prose, poetry, stories, fiction
>
> Journalism - reports etc - largely non-fiction

*whoosh* plane going over Paradox's head. ;)

Creative writing - prose, poetry, stories, fiction

Journalism - reports etc - largely non-fiction