Writer or Author? - Page 2 - Writers Forum

Mike C · 09-04-2007, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ClancyBoy

No chance my standards are too high?

None. If you don't maintain high standards, what's the point?

Non Serviam · 09-04-2007, 08:28 AM

Personally, I tend to think of it like this:

While you're writing, you're a writer. Once you've written, you become the author of a finished piece.

HarryG · 09-04-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Non Serviam

Personally, I tend to think of it like this:

While you're writing, you're a writer. Once you've written, you become the author of a finished piece.

Spot on, didn't someone write: the moving pen writes and having writ . . .