What are the characteristics and attributes of an author?

Answer 1

Perseverance, the ability to be thick skinned and accept rejection, discipline, an open mind, the ability to spend endless hours on tedious research, the desire to succeed, persistance and the will power to sit down and write when you dont want to. Most writers I know treat writing as a job. They work set hours each day on their work and not just write whenever they feel like it. Hope that helps. C. (Also some of us are very very cute LoL)

Answer 2

First and foremorst is the almost insane perseverance needed to get anywhere in the field. The idea that oneself may have his story published, well read and liked borders on delusion. One fulfillable but not easily without cash or connections. The thick skin comes after this.
Second is the near obsession with the craft of writing. Ideas hit anywhere and everywhere so having notepads around everyone is an attribute. Plus books and articles scattered about.
Thirdly, we're funny because we teeter the line of sanity. That's where all the good humor comes from.
Lastly, we're terrible at math. That's the other weird and dusty side of the brain. Anyone who tells you otherwise just got their answer from a calculator or the guy they play D&D/WOW with.

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Answer 3

my mom is a published author of over 40 books, and has books in Amazon and everything.
I can truly say that they all are very, VERY attuned to whoever and whatever they are writing about. To the point of suddenly saying things like 'Oh..THATS WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO!' or 'What? I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT!'.
Eventually she will need to do whatever she feels needed to be done (kill someone, take a part out that didn't fit well).
But any writer (that's all an 'author' is) worth their salt will live with the characters every day, every hour, because then they will know how they react, and live. Or die.
And,yes,they use a LOT of their own life experiences in the books, killing people who (in real life) really hurt,or pissed them off, or, sometimes, fixing something they wished they had the power to fix. When they write, they can, in that little world they are in, fix things they want to.
Some writers turn on their computers and sit there all day, it's a job, others (my mom included) have other side interests that help along ideas (my mom can now write about living on a farm, having sheep, and chickens, and the truly WIERD other farmers we know).
It's all about how you seethe universe, and being able to translate it into something someone wants to read.
And the fun of watching people sidle away quickly from you at the store when she's plotting someones death.

Answer 4

It depends what kind of genre they write. But, being an author, usually we see everyday occurences and objects in a different light. We search for the deeper meaning of seemingly insignficant facts. That's what makes a good plot. A good author is creative, questioning, unafraid to speak her mind, very hardworking, and willing to persist in her dreams and even make sacrifices if need be.

Answer 5

Someone who is still fascinated by the 2nd dimensional dance of symbols. Someone who sees the third dimension as material to somehow fit into the 2nd dimension. Someone who is lucky to not have his head knocked off by the harsher realities they've chosen to grapple with,ie., publishers, agents, and the rest of the distractions that pull steadily on the core of his magnetism.
As my friends say it " A retard with a reason."

Answer 6

We are creative people who daydream a lot. We must respond to our creative urges by writing - we are compelled to write.

We are introspective, thoughtful, persistent, crazy, obsessive.

Answer 7

Imagination, creativity, and flexibility.