noun
writer
RY-ter/ˈraɪtər/
A person who creates written works.
The writer works with a pen and open notebook.
Etymology
The verb originally described scoring or drawing marks, then setting down words. With the person-forming ending, it named both someone who could write and someone who composed literary works.
In context
I've written, two novels and, two nonfiction books in the collection of short stories and I'm a freelance writer editor
More examples
- Several writers contributed to the collection.
- She became a writer after teaching for years.
- The writer revised the final paragraph.
Forms
writer · writers
writing noun — The activity or work of creating text.