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Here we go, you're thinking. What's he railing against this time? Well, it's the usual, really. Artificial barriers, gatekeeping, and elitism. This time, the perception of the difference between writers and authors. A small point, perhaps, but taken as one of the thousand cuts that an author must suffer...? As with every opinion I offer, this is my perspective. What happens to me, and what conclusions I draw, may differ greatly from your own. Who Is A Writer? A writer is someone who writes. That's the definition in its simplest form, and covers a lot of ground.