cowriter

Shared byline holder

A cowriter is someone who writes something jointly with another person.

The term appears most often in entertainment—screenwriters, songwriters, and authors who collaborate: She was credited as a cowriter on the album.

Also spelled co-writer.

relationship

partner

One who shares activity

colleagueProfessional associate
collaboratorOne who works jointly
teammateFellow squad member

ally · associate · companion · contributor · peer · helper · assistant · confidant · sounding-board · fellow

collaboration

coauthor

Joint creator of text

draftingCreating technical blueprints
revisionsAlterations to improve
editingRefining content for clarity

brainstorming · manuscript · feedback · teamwork · plotting · dialogue · storyline · characters · themes · screenplay

creative

worldbuilding

Constructing imaginary universes for fiction

characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
storytellingRecounting events aloud
narrativeAccount of events

imagination · inspiration · originality · prose · fiction · poetry · screenplay · dialogue · plotting · themes

support

encouragement

Support spurring continued effort

feedbackReturned response data
guidanceAdvice for decisions
motivationImpetus toward a goal

patience · reassurance · mentorship · accountability · deadlines · momentum · perspective · troubleshooting · brainstorming

Opposites

collaborative vs solo authorship

cowriterghostwriter

Uncredited hired author

creative ally vs antagonist

cowriterplagiarist

One stealing others' writing

rival · competitor · adversary · foe · enemy

role in creative process

cowriterreader

One who peruses text

audience · editor · critic · publisher

Family

cowrite, cowriting, cowriters, cowrites

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G