Types of Author | Lifestyles with tia

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Types of Authors | Lifestyles with Tia

Lifestyles with Tia is an author of Journey of Princess Tia. An author will work closely with words and use the fundamentals of language to evoke our imagination, educate us, and hold our interest. Authors use their voice in the form of text to express ideas, thoughts, images and information. There are various types of writers and many paths to choose from. Here are just a few:

Story Writer is someone that is typically a freelancer and specializes in writing short fiction stories for a variety of magazines. Many well-known authors started out as story writers.

Author (or Novelist) is someone who writes long stories Depending on the style, a fiction e-book can have among 80,000 to two hundred,000 phrases, so this type of writer needs to be able to plan and execute his work. This requires dedication and patience.

Non-Fiction Writer is someone who writes in a specialized field. This may include technical writers and academic writers. They are able to take a large amount of information and break it down so it is readable text. This type of writing requires fact and research checking.


Journalist is someone whose writing is published in newspapers and magazines and read by thousands if not millions of people. This type of writer is typically a freelancer and is always working to a deadline. Quality of work is extremely important as is making a name for yourself, as this will help to earn a respectable income.

Article Writer – Is someone who writes a quick piece, for example, a meals article or travel article. He or she will write for a variety of magazines, using crisp and concise language to make the article informative and fun to read. Having specialized knowledge is excellent, as article writers are always needed for medical, technical or commercial magazines.

Online Writer is someone who is typically a freelancer and writes articles or short stories for websites and blogs. The internet is a splendid way to provide novice writers an outlet for their innovative work, enabling them to learn and progress in their skill level as they climb upwards in their writing career.

Ghostwriter Is an anonymous creator who writes books, articles, memories and different texts that are officially credited to another person. He or she needs to keep the voice consistent with that of


the official “author.” This type of writing is challenging, as there is a lot of planning, communication, re-writing and patience needed in order to satisfy the client.

Copywriter is someone who writes good marketing text (or copy) in order to sell something. A good copywriter will get paid well, as good copy sells more products. The key to this type of writing is being able to garner the trust of the reader while evoking interest and enthusiasm in the product.

Business Writer is someone who generally writes for cutting-edge professional magazines and newspapers. Business magazines and newspapers need writers that have relevant business knowledge, excellent language skills and who are on the same, if not better level, than the reader .

Columnist is someone who writes for newspapers, magazines and newsletters. Some columnists are syndicated; their articles are seen in hundreds of newspapers, and a new article needs to be written every week.

Are you suited to be an author? Authors have distinct personalities. They tend to be inventive people, because of this they’re innovative, intuitive, sensitive, articulate, and expressive. They are unstructured, original, nonconforming, and innovative. Some of them also are investigative, meaning they’re intellectual, introspective, and inquisitive.


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