Could You Be A Writer?
Marian Ashcroft talks with Susie Busby, Principal of The Writers Bureau, Britain‘s largest independent writing school, about what it takes to be a writer.
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Who do you think can be a writer then, Susie?
Well, a writer is someone who communicates ideas through words. And most of us do that every day via social media … so we ‘re all writers to some degree.
But can you really say someone is a writer if they text and tweet?
“Not really. I suppose when we talk about a ‘writer ‘ we usually mean someone who‘s earning from their writing. But telling stories to friends online is writing too. And even there, you come across people who craft their sentences and play with words, which is a good indication that writing is their thing.