What does a copywriter do in a typical day?
This question is very comprehensively answered in http://www.divinewrite.com/adayinthelifeof.htm , to summaries, copywriters do some or all of the following: meet with prospective clients (“prospects”) or talk with them on the phone to sell your services to them (freelancers only) liaise with clients to take a brief (learn what the client needs from the copy, who the audience is, what benefits the client offers their customers, etc.) research the subject matter plan the structure and approach of the writing write the piece liaise with the client through the review process (the client reviews the work and the copywriter fixes whatever needs fixing – so long as it’s not out of scope, e.g. a new requirement) get the client to sign off (approve) the job invoice the client (freelancers only) chase payment of invoice (freelancers only) process the payment using an accounts package (freelancers only) keep detailed records of all correspondence and activities throughout the process manage the
