Timothy Lemire
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Total reviews: 8
Average rating: 4.5 of 5
A Much-Needed Glimpse into the Work-a-Day Aspects of Writing 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 18 people found this review helpful.
You're an English major. So, what are you going to do with that?
After all, physics majors become physicists, psychology majors become psychologists and history majors become historians. What do English majors become? Englishists? Englishologists?
People usually choose to major in English because they love literature, reading and writing. When they enter the workforce they find that they also love a place to live, transportation and eating.
Not to worry. Where there is linguistic communication -- speeches, presentations, commercials, ads, podcasts and broadcasts -- there is work for the English major.
I'm an English Major -- Now What? offers guidance to English majors who wish to translate their skills into employment. It dispels fears about career options, answers questions about education and job opportunities and refutes misconceptions about making a living from writing.
Each of Chapters Two through Eight offers a discussion of an opportunity for English majors, covering teaching, continued education (grad school, journalism school, Masters in Fine Arts), journalism, magazine publishing, book publishing, freelancing and business writing. Sidebars, glossaries, exercises and interviews add value to the information presented.
Chapter Nine lumps together radio, television, marketing, advertising, technical writing, public relations, public affairs, alumni affairs, military writing and nonprofits. The sketches of these careers are disappointing compared with the information available in previous chapters.
Author Tim Lemire goes on to lament the current state of English major programs (and higher education in general) and offers suggestions for improvement. He argues for a program that imparts not only theory but practical skills as well.
The book concludes with five appendixes, offering some of the best material in the whole work. The discussion of job hunting and advice to aspiring writers found here is alone worth the price of the book. Lemire also lists additional books to read and Web sites to investigate.
Editorial Review:
What do Joan Rivers, Steven Spielberg, Alan Alda, Barbara Walters, Clarence Thomas, and Chris Isaak have in common? That’s right--they were English majors who now have dream jobs. I’m an English Major, Now What? debunks the myth that English grads have to be teachers, editors, or writers and provides: -Information on exciting career paths, including corporate communications, investment banking, graphic design, customer training, and more
-Strategies for showcasing skills taught in college to prospective employees
-Information on how an English background can be very marketable, all in the author’s candid--and humorous--voice
English majors are unconventional, so why offer them a standard career guide? Instead, give them this invaluable resource for landing a job they will love.
