Craft Writer vs. Artistic Writer
The craft writer and artistic writer differ only in mind set, the basic elements of craft still apply.
Writing is framed pieces of life expressed and translated through words. To break that down further we can define words as translated thoughts and ideas. Most people in modern societies express what goes on in their minds through words and speech. The bringing together of words into a specific formation is called voice or style, people within the literary realm refer to the type of writer who who writes using his understanding of the mechanics of writing as craft writers. For instance Ernest Hemingway has been called a craft writer. The craft writer is he who mechanically pieces each word together into a finished product, they understand how words work to their barest element. The use of style, voice and punctuation, is what makes writing an art, and it instills a sort of individuality, something no one else can make besides you.
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Tips
Watch out for those who would tell you that the craft writer is not as talented as the artistic writer, both take skill. The craft writer is more reliable because he can peace something together at any time, who knows when the Mr. Artsy will have an off day.
Real writing is pulled from real life, anyone can relate to the down on his luck character, but what makes them love and remember him is who you make him and how you apply these aspects of realism in a realistic way.
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