creative writer
Prose and poetry
A creative writer produces fiction, poetry, drama, or other imaginative works, as distinct from technical, journalistic, or academic writing.
The term often appears in educational contexts: She's enrolled in a creative writing program.
It can sound slightly redundant—all writing involves some creativity—but usefully distinguishes literary pursuits from utilitarian ones.
- imageryVivid descriptive language
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- fictionImagined narrative work
- short storyBrief prose fiction
- narrative voiceWho speaks the story
point of view · drafting · poetry · metaphor · show don't tell · memoir · editing · freewriting · blank page · first draft · playwright · personal experience · brainstorming · inner critic · world-building · outlining · plot structure · drama
creative writerjournalist
News profession practitioner
technical writer · reporter · medical writer · fact-checker · investigative journalist
creative writercopyist
Document duplicator by hand
transcriptionist · stenographer · scribe · plagiarist · ghostwriter
creative writertechnical writer
Professional who explains products
copywriter · grant writer · hack writer · speechwriter · hack
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