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Originally Posted by moonshot
I think most people who have commented here understand what I am getting at, but they don't agree, fair enough, but they are debating the use of the word author rather than the meaning of what I am getting at.
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I understand what you're saying. You want to change the definition of
Author to be something that virtually nobody else agrees with and you can't seem to understand why we won't agree to your definition.
The almost universally accepted definition of Author (from Wikipedia):
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An author is broadly defined as "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work and can also be described as a writer.
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Now, if in your world you want a different definition, go right ahead. I'll just continue to read the books I like without *any* concern whether the
Author is a professional or not.