Author vs

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.