writ·er
ˈrīdər/
noun

noun: writer

plural noun: writers

• a person who has written a particular text.

“the writer of the letter”

• a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation.

“the distinguished travel writer Freya Stark”

synonyms:

author

wordsmith

man/woman of letters

penman

novelist

essayist

biographer

journalist

columnist

correspondent

scriptwriter

playwright

dramatist

dramaturge

tragedian

poet

informal scribbler

scribe

hack