On Becoming an Author

People often use the words author

and writer as if they are the same

thing but these two are both

quite different.

A writer is a someone whom writes articles, books, or any

kind of literary piece.

Where an author is the person who

comes up with the plot, idea, or

the content of the work being

written.

Although sometimes, the

author and writer can be the same

person.

In an autobiography, someone writes about their own

life. So the author is writing his own thoughts

and ideas.

But in a biography, the

writer is not the author. The ideas

or thoughts someone else are

the ones being being written.

If you are writing a novel or story based on a plot made by you,

you are known as the author of it.

If you are writing

someone else’s ideas, you will be known as the writer of

the work.

Being a writer is considered

easier than being an author.

This is because an author has to

create and develop an idea, while a writer’s job is simply to write someone

else’s idea.

An author must have

exceptional plots and

writing skills in order to dominant their field.

Writing skills include the

command over language and

expressiveness with a good

play of words.

These skills can be learned

through constant

writing. Some, on the other

hand, are born with this talent.

Only a skilled writer can

portray ideas, events, and

pictures through mere words.

When writing books, a person

becomes an author only if

the book is published.

If your work is unpublished,

and even if the idea is yours,

you will still be considered as just the writer.

Yet when your work is

published you will be known as the author of the work.

So even if you've written 100 books, but never gotten any of them

published, you will remain just a writer.

An author can get the work copyrighted

under the copyright

laws.

This makes sure that

nobody can steal or use the original

idea.

The author will always be

associated with that particular

work.

To be a good author you

must have the capability to

express thoughts.

And a good writer has to know how to

understand an idea and

present it in the correct way.

In summary…

To be an author, the

idea must be your own and you must get

the work published.

An author must have

specific skills. But a writer’s skill is suited

to the job required.

You become an author when your work is published.

But if you never published, you will remain a

writer.

An author can get their work copyrighted.

Whether you want to call yourself an author or a

writer, we can get you

published.

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