A writer's anyone who creates a written work, though the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who've written in many different forms. Profession The word's almost synonymous with author, though somebody who writes, for example, a laundry list, could technically be called the writer of the list, but not an author. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images, whether fiction or non-fiction. A writer may compose in many di… (More on Writer)