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An author usually writes articles or stories that are longer, like a novel. He is also more associated with scholarly works, such as writing a textbook or a general reference material. An author also pertains to a writer whose work has already been published.

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A person who is more associated with writing literary works, such as poems and short stories is considered a writer. In a newspaper or magazine, a writer usually writes articles for lifestyle, feature, and entertainment sections.

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Similar to a writer, the contributor also submits articles on topics that are of particular interest. However, articles written by contributors only run depending on the theme and/or space available. Although some writers work full-time in a publication, there are some who are classified as contributors, which means that they are freelance and t. Signup and view all the answers

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Like writers, authors write stories or articles on a variety of topics. However, they differ in the focus of their writing. Signup and view all the answers