i Register
In some senses, writer is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famous, great, influential, leading, major, prominent, well-known
Jane Austen remains one of the most influential writers in English literature.
award-winning | best-selling, popular | favourite
prolific
She became a prolific writer of romance novels, publishing three books every year.
creative, fine, good, talented
She became a talented writer after years of practice and dedication to her craft.
experienced | young
aspiring
She started a blog to help aspiring writers improve their storytelling skills.
academic, freelance, ghost (also ghostwriter), professional, staff | anonymous | contemporary, living, modern, recent | ancient, classical, Greek, Roman | Renaissance, Victorian, etc. | sixteenth-century, etc.
early, later
The later writers of the Victorian era often explored themes of social change and industrialization.
female, gay, male, woman
My favorite author is a talented female writer who creates stories about everyday life.
Christian, communist, feminist, political, socialist | religious, spiritual | comedy, fiction, prose, science-fiction | film, letter, magazine, music, paperback, screenplay, script, short-story, software, textbook | copy, feature, gossip, headline, leader, report | cookery, crime, fashion, food, football, golf, science, sports, thriller, travel | short-hand
the present
The present writer believes that learning languages opens many doors for students.
WRITER + VERB
write sth
The author writes detective novels that have become bestsellers around the world.
argue sth, describe sth, point sth out, put it
The author argued that modern technology has changed how we communicate with each other.
say sth, suggest sth
Several modern writers suggest that social media has fundamentally changed how we communicate.
be interested in sth
PREP
~ for
My sister works as a travel writer for several popular magazines.
~ of
My grandmother was a writer of poetry who published three collections during her lifetime.
~ on
She has published several books as a writer on environmental conservation.
~ to
She became a regular writer to the newspaper after her first article was published.
PHRASES
an association/a group/a guild of writers, a writer's association/group/guild/union, a writer in residence
The university appointed a new writer in residence to mentor students in the creative writing program.
a writer of the day/period/time
Most writers of the day preferred pen and paper to early computers for their work.
writer's block
The author struggled with writer's block for months before finally finishing her novel.