nonwriter
Not an author
A nonwriter is someone who doesn't write, either by choice or circumstance.
The term most often distinguishes people from professional or habitual writers: As a nonwriter, I find putting my thoughts on paper excruciating.
It can also describe someone who lacks basic writing skills, though this usage is less common.
The word sometimes carries a hint of self-deprecation when used by people explaining why they struggle with written communication.
One who peruses text
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- consumerOne who acquires goods
- publicAvailable to all
- subscriberOne who enrolls regularly
follower · fan · patron · general public · nonspecialist · outsider · critic · commentator
Recreational pursuer of interests
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
- casualRelaxed and informal
recreational · part-time · aspiring · wannabe · unpublished · blogger · diarist · scribbler
News profession practitioner
- copywriterCreator of promotional text
- ghostwriterUncredited hired author
- editorOne who revises text
- speechwriterComposes others' addresses
marketer · publicist · content creator · blogger · columnist · correspondent · screenwriter · playwright
Unable to read
- uneducatedLacking formal instruction
- untaughtNever given lessons
- unschooledLacking formal instruction
- preliterateWithout written language
reader
One who peruses text
subscriber · follower · fan · patron · general public · nonspecialist · outsider · critic · commentator · reviewer
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
casual · recreational · part-time · aspiring · wannabe · unpublished · blogger · diarist · scribbler · storyteller
journalist
News profession practitioner
- copywriterCreator of promotional text
- ghostwriterUncredited hired author
- editorOne who revises text
speechwriter · marketer · publicist · content creator · blogger · columnist · correspondent · screenwriter · playwright · lyricist
unlettered
Unable to read
- uneducatedLacking formal instruction
- untaughtNever given lessons
- unschooledLacking formal instruction