Writer

A writer can mean anyone who makes a written work or who writes, but the word more usually means people who write creatively or as a job, or those who have written in many different forms. Skilled writers demonstrate skills in using language to portray certain ideas and images, whether in fiction or non-fiction.

Types of writing

• Poetry
• Prose
• Novels
• Music
• Lyrical (lyrics to music)
• Plays
• Myths and legends
• Newspapers
• Screenplays
• Monologues
• Nonfiction and creative nonfiction

This list is only a few examples of the many types of writing there are.

Types of writers

Writers often specialize in one of the following categories:

• Novelist
• Poet
• Newspaper reporter
• Columnist
• Magazine writer
• Head writer
• Ghostwriter
• Blog writer
• Business writer