...'being published’ is not the same as being a real writer.

Scarlett Thomas
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Being published is not the same as being a real writer. A real writer is someone who can do more than one things. It takes a lot of skills to write a book; you need to be an excellent writer, researcher, and editor. You need to be able to make your ideas flow.

You must be able to make people want to read what you write. Most importantly, you must know how to communicate with people and relate to them in a way that makes them want to come back for more.

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