a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., esp. as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.

a clerk, scribe, or the like.

a person who commits his or her thoughts, ideas, etc., to writing

an expert letter writer.

(in a piece of writing) the author (used as a circumlocution for I, me, my, etc.)

The writer wishes to state.

a person who writes or is able to write

a writer in script.

Stock Exchange . someone who sells options.

Scot. a lawyer or solicitor.

noun

reader

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author , biographer , columnist , contributor , correspondent , critic , dramatist , editor , essayist , freelancer , ghostwriter , journalist , newspaper person , novelist , person of letters , poet , reporter , screenwriter , scribbler , scribe , scripter , stenographer , stringer , wordsmith , amanuensis , calligrapher , clerk , composer , copyist , fabulist , hack , lyricist , penman , playwright , reviewer , scrivener , secretary