Princess Luna 
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I think normally “author” should be used as the prefix. “Writer” is more for works with multiple authors broken up by role, to distinguish the role, to my understanding.
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Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Post 7
wdeleon 
The difference is that an author is the person who comes up with and directs the substantial idea, plot, and content of a story.
A writer is anyone who writes the text. They aren’t always the same as an author because they might be writing the specific text but under the direction of someone else who’s actually coming up with the ideas driving it.
Don’t know if this matters in practicality, since I don’t think it comes up much as a distinction in most pictures of characters writing.
A writer is anyone who writes the text. They aren’t always the same as an author because they might be writing the specific text but under the direction of someone else who’s actually coming up with the ideas driving it.
Don’t know if this matters in practicality, since I don’t think it comes up much as a distinction in most pictures of characters writing.
Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Post 6
Ciaran 
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I honestly didn’t even notice they existed. They seem to be used either to identify the author of a fanfic the the image is for or based on, or on some really old text posts, to identify the person who wrote the text. Either way, they aren’t a part of the site’s copyright processes, so they don’t have any ‘official’ use here. Having both doesn’t seem to seem to be a problem, though.
Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Post 5
Midday Shine
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I’d like to know what the staff’s got to say about this. Other than Mildgyth’s “I don’t know”, of course. :D
Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Post 4
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@Midday Shine
Oh, there’s also an “author” prefix? Then, those are redundant IMO.
Oh, there’s also an “author” prefix? Then, those are redundant IMO.
Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Post 3
Midday Shine
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@Background Pony #C170
Assuming you’re right (about which we cannot be sure), there’s still the question of the difference between “author” and “writer”.
Assuming you’re right (about which we cannot be sure), there’s still the question of the difference between “author” and “writer”.
Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Post 2
Background Pony #C170
Well, for example, it could be relevant for comics, for images with stories as text in the image, or stories in the description, or to refer to the author of a fanfic (not included) with which the image is associated (as a cover or an illustration, etc.)
Tagging Discussion » "Author" vs "Writer" prefixes » Topic Opener
Midday Shine
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What is the difference between the two? And what are they used for, actually, if the site only accepts images?
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