Copywriters

Hi you guys!

I've been trying to think of things to add to my portfolio that showcase versatility. It needs a facelift. What are yall's fave marketing assets to work on?

I’ve heard if you go in-house, it’s hard to get another agency role. Are their brands where that’s not true? Liquid Death, Nike, Starbucks, etc?

Got laid off last Jan, 1099 so no unemployment, and getting close to running out of money. My market is heavily tech and continuing to implode so new work is looking unlikely. Relocating isnt an optio… more

i’m a copywriting contractor. there are 5 other copywriting contractors who are asking for work. is this normal to have so many contractors with not much work? or is it bc it’s the “holidays?”

Hey fishies 👋 What resources have helped you hone your scriptwriting skills? ISO books, courses, writing exercises, tips, or convos with upper-level folks willing to help a junior/mid-level writer ou… more

i’m mid-level now, but don’t know what’s expected of me. i’ve been doing this for only 2.5 years but i don’t know if i’m doing a good job or not.

i’m on projects with senior writers (it’s great. i’m learning a lot… more

I’ve been lucky to interview for a few jobs in the past few months but has anyone else noticed salary going through the floor?? Most Senior Copywriter positions are maxing out at 90k, 100k if you’re lucky. I inte… more

i wanna stay up to date on new campaigns and brand/agency news but i don't wanna pay 100 for Ad Age/Adweek.

Who's got good twitter/IG/Substacks they follow? slide me some reccs

I have a unique situation and would love some advice. I live in Chi and will be moving to Seattle July-January, then to WI permanently. My current role is not creatively challenging or fulfilling, but it pays wel… more

For those of you who are job hunting: how’s it going?

I started looking in early November and have been on two interviews so far, with invites for round two. I’m pretty pleased. Could be better/worse.

I also want … more

OK, so I have some questions for agency copywriters. This is my first year working with an agency as a copywriter. I have a few questions about contracts. For example, my contract has details pertaini… more

Guys I had a first interview on Friday for an NGO job that I really wanted, but I was so nervous I think I blew it…like I corrected myself a number of times and made awkward pauses here and there. And for some questions I wa… more

I saw another book reco question in this group and was inspired to post my own.

Are there any books or writers you find most helpful to mimic their structure and language for manifesto/anthem writing?

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Looking to chat with anyone who’s taken the School for Hacks course.

Scenario: You’re scrolling through LinkedIn looking for available jobs and see one you really like. You then see that it has over 500 applicants already.

What do you do - apply anyway or skip over it? … more

Title Q: I got promoted last year to Jr. Creative Director, Copy from Sr. Copywriter (Fishbowl won’t update my title for some reason.) I work in-house somewhere so not a typical agency. I had no say i… more

Considering the current job market: Is it realistic to go from 65K, as a junior at an agency in a major market, to 90K by switching to a new agency (as a mid-level cw) ? 2024 will be two years into my… more

Have any of you had contracts with two companies at the same time? I finally got some nibbles on my applications, and two have shown interest for contract work.

One is a two-year, full-time hybrid contract (3 day… more

Have any of you ever had contract work with two different companies at the same time? I finally got a couple nibbles on my applications, but both are contracts. One is a two-year contract that is full… more

Hey friends! Drop an item you’ve found under job descriptions/ a sentence heard during an interview which could be indicative of a big red flag 👀

I’ll start: “we are a big family here.”

I'm about to start looking for internship opportunities in NY (I'm a copywriting student). Any advice? When should I apply? Where/ Where not? What internship conditions can I expect? Thanks in… more

Any fellow agency copywriters (juniors) here who had to basically write your own briefs, do client communications, and then start working on actually writing? My agency is trying to gaslight me into t… more

I've been a Content Manager for the last 2.5 years working a shit agencies and startups and I'm trying to get a cozy job as a senior copywriter at a more established business where I don't… more

The danger of ChatGPT is not that it writes excellent copy and can replace copywriters. The danger is it often writes bad copy that some clients think is good. 🤦🏼‍♂️😆😭

Thoughts on: “feel the usedphoria.”

I’m starting to get to the end of my rope with my partner. They’re a good art director and a hard worker. But they just suck at communication in a way that’s becoming more detrimental by the day and a… more

Would someone like to review my writing portfolio and let me know what you think?

So I just got my 100th Copywriter application rejection. But for this latest one, the recruiter wrote “but that doesn’t mean the door is closed forever. If new opportunities come up, we will keep you in mind.”

I w… more

Anyone know a good site to go to that posts brand new writing jobs? LinkedIn premium is absolute garbage. They send me “new alerts” for jobs that were posted weeks or sometimes even months ago.

I also… more

Hi, quick copy question! What are some “no no’s” when writing headlines for campaign adlobs? Let me know if there is anything considered poor practice so I know what not to do.

Hi! Anyone here on the Creative X team at Meta who’d be willing to connect? :)

Should the resume of a copywriter be creative? Or sticking to the basic template is a better option?