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Q&A Storyteller/creator vs writer

Since I've begun to attempt this thing called writing, proper writing not coming up with tales and bits to amuse little kids, I've had this doubt. What are the differences, if any real ones, betwe...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by shieldedtulip‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:16:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/31216
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar shieldedtulip‭ · 2019-12-08T07:16:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
Since I've begun to attempt this thing called writing, proper writing not coming up with tales and bits to amuse little kids, I've had this doubt.

What are the differences, if any real ones, between a storyteller someone who creates and tells stories that only exist in their mind, and a writer who puts those stories in coherent and cohesive form down "on paper"?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-11-03T14:24:00Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 8