There’s only one difference between published and unpublished writers, and it is this -- the first group see their work in print on the shelves of Waterstone’s or Tesco or online at Amazon; the second group are yet to have physical evidence of the hours, weeks, years spent fashioning words into their patterns. You are already a writer.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes that the key distinction between writers is whether they have published their work or not, suggesting that everyone who writes is a writer, regardless of publication status.
Kate Mosse's quote highlights the often-overlooked truth that the label of 'writer' isn't granted only by publication, but rather by the act of writing itself. It underscores the idea that all writers, whether their work is published or not, have invested considerable time and effort into crafting their words and stories. The physical manifestation of their work in print is merely a different stage in the journey of being a writer.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a writing workshop to encourage aspiring authors.
I never set limits or created mental barriers. You may have read that I imagined my biceps as big as mountain peaks when I did my curling exercises. This visualization process was essential if I was to gain the kind of mass and size I needed to win the mr Olympia contest against monsters like Sergio Olivia and Lou ferrigno.
You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.
Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results.
When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.
If you think small, your world will be small. If you think big, your world will be big.
Anytime someone tells me that I can't do something, I want to do it more.
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