I'm currently at college studying to be a lawyer, but I want to consider a fall-back option. I don't have any talent or skills (nor do I particularly desire them, no offense) in terms of writing or drawing, so I was wondering if you knew of any jobs in the
See, this is like the other question I just answered a few minutes ago.
Comics as a ‘fall-back’ position is a very unlikely road, mostly because you would be competing with people who are passionate, dedicated, and committed to comics in a very real way. The competition is pretty fierce and you have to REALLY WANT it to make it work.
A few people get in through accident or nepotism or other method, but most of us do not have that option. If this is something you want to do, you have to have a passion for it. It’s hard for me to even recommend a path unless someone knows what position they want and have some plan to get it.
I am sorry, I don’t mean to be harsh, but the reality is that comics jobs are sought after, there are always more applicants than positions, and there are a lot of people who have experience looking for work. So it’s difficult unless you REALLY know what you want and are committed.
That said, there are editorial, retailing, publishing, marketing and distribution jobs in comics, you don’t have to be an editor.
Actually, being a lawyer in comics could be very useful, you might consider specializing, I know there is a growing need for entertainment lawyers in comics.
Good luck!
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