Are you only an 'official' Writer when you get published?
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Are you only an 'official' Writer when you get published?
My book isn't something I advertise to my friends and family, its very much my 'personal project' right now, and I feel like I can't call it more than that because If my friends/family ask about it, I always get two responses, or two phrases they always throw at me. Either 'Your book is gonna be awesome, you've always been a natural writer!' or 'When it gets published, you can finally call yourself a writer!'
Any thoughts on this? Are you a writer because you love writing, or are you a writer because you're published?
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Being a writer comes way before anyone recognizes your work.
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It's more a mindset and lifestyle than whether you've published anything yet.
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I've called myself a writer long before I was published. I don't care what people think too much about my writing though, so I was never waiting for their approval to become a writer.
- Sushan Ekanayake
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You're a writer if you are always writing, regardless of publication. You're an author if you ever had anything published.
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- KCWolf
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Well said.
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