I Wrote a Book… But I am Not an Author
If you go to any public library in WakeCounty, North Carolina and navigate to Dewey Decimal number 340.92, you'll see a book entitled, You Can't Make This Stuff Up: My Criminal Law War Stories. Take a look at it. It's a very special book. Why? Because I wrote it and I am NOT an author.
To my mind and author is one who comes up with a concept, and then conducts significant research to map out the world he/she intends to write about. Then comes character...