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Do you differentiate between the term ‘writer’ and ‘author’?
Do you think the two terms are interchangeable or do you think of writers differently than authors? Do you consider a journalist a writer or author? What about someone who writes a movie script? Do you think someone who writes a scholarly essay or research paper is an author? If someone writes a comic book is he considered an author?
If you are writing a manuscript what do you tell others you are? How do you define each term?
I once met a ‘writer’ of comics who pens the words, someone else illustrates for him.
I love the answers I’ve gotten so far. Wow I didn’t think of the ‘authoring’ a plan. That’s a fact to be tucked away for use later.
Normally I don’t differentiate between the 2 terms. Most of the time the 2 terms are interchangeable. I consider the journalist both, a writer or an author, the same with the movie script writer. However, I don’t think someone who write a research paper is a writer, and let me explain myself; If I ran today because it was raining and I didn’t wanted to get wet, that does not makes me a “track ‘n field Runner”, well the same with the writer thing, writing just a research paper now and then does’nt makes me a “writer”.
On the other hand, I think that the terms could be interpreted differently and that depends in the context that it could be said. For example. In spanish (my primary language) If I say The writer (escritor) of this book is Adam Smith. That sentence is literal and its very clear…… But I also could say; The author (autór) of the crime is John Doe. I’m talking about the mastermind or perpetrator of a crime, not exactly a book Author…
Anyway, I’ll hope that helps you. Have a good day
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