Traditionally, writing a work begins on paper
An individual who dedicates himself to writing is called a writer : that is, to express ideas through words that he represents through letters on paper or other support. Generally the name of writer is reserved for those who create written works , especially when said works belong to the field of literature (the artistic discipline focused on verbal expression).
Creation of written works
It is important to point out that knowing how to write does not imply becoming a writer. Writers' trade, occupation or profession is the development of texts ; Although, sometimes, a writer is also mentioned as someone who produces literary works for pleasure in his or her free time.
At a general level, it is understood that the writer has technical and theoretical skills and knowledge to create works with certain qualities . Writers are able to combine words, use punctuation marks and manage other resources in such a way that their texts are considered of quality for their aesthetics or for another reason.
Different areas
A writer can write fiction or nonfiction . Poets , novelists , short story writers , playwrights and essayists are writers, for example. The same is often said about screenwriters , chroniclers and journalists .
In other words, the work of the writer has a practically omnipresent scope, since we can see it in cinema, television and video games, for example, beyond books and other written works. Thanks to their work, our leisure or research time is more special, we can transport ourselves to other worlds , get to know our own in greater depth or even be inspired to create new ones.
Awards
The Nobel Prize in Literature is the most famous award given to a writer for his or her entire work . It was created in 1901 and consists of a diploma, a gold medal and a considerable amount of money. Among the Latin American writers who received this important recognition are the Chilean Gabriela Mistral , the Guatemalan Miguel Ángel Asturias , the Colombian Gabriel García Márquez , the Mexican Octavio Paz and the Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa .
On the other hand we can mention the British Man Booker Prize. Although its nature is also international , it is only given to writers who have published in the English language. It is worth mentioning that this award has a national version, which includes only the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations . Since 2016, the translator receives 50 percent of the money. Some of the honorees over the years included Kazuo Ishiguro , Margaret Atwood , George Saunders and Bernardine Evaristo .
The writer's work requires a lot of time and concentration
The Cervantes Prize , created in 1976 in Spain, is another of the great incentives for writers. In your country it is considered one of the most important and prestigious, and is granted by the Ministry of Culture. The list of candidates each year is proposed by the former winners and the Spanish-speaking Language Academies. Some of the authors awarded this prize were Ana María Matute , Elena Poniatowska , Juan Goytisolo and Ida Vitale .
Perhaps the most striking of this list is the Goncourt Prize , created in France in 1903, since it grants the winning writer the symbolic sum of 10 euros . Needless to say, its participants are not after material wealth, but rather the accolade of being recognized as a novelist of unparalleled imagination. In addition to the honor that this award represents, comes the inevitable success in the literary market, which can lead to profits of several million for the benefiting publisher. Since 1919, its winners have included Marcel Proust , Simone de Beauvoir , Marguerite Duras and Michel Houllebecq .