Differences Quote by Judy Delton

The only difference between a published and unpublished writer is a tolerance for imperfection.

— Junot Diaz

There's a word for a writer who never gives up: published.

— Anonymous

There’s only one difference between published and unpublished writers, and it is this -- the first group see their work in print on the…

— Kate Mosse

The first thing an unpublished author should remember is that no one asked him to write in the first place. With this firmly in…

— John Farrar

There are a million talented writers who are unpublished only because they stop writing when it gets hard.

— Gillian Flynn

“There's a word for an author who doesn't give up... published.”

— Anonymous

Publishing in a way doesn't have a lot to do with writing, and writing doesn't have a lot to do with publishing.

— Jennifer Gilmore

A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit.

— Richard Bach

Being published is not a necessary validation or a path everyone wants to take with their work. Writing—and finishing—a novel is a great thing…

— Garth Nix

“...'being published’ is not the same as being a real writer.”

— Scarlett Thomas

I was disinclined to have the status of a writer.

— Michel Faber

“An author is a writer who didn't give up.”

— Richard Bach