Collocations withwriter
These are words often used in combination withwriter.
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accomplished writer
This wide awareness, combined with his added interest in cultural theory and philosophy, culminated in his becoming an accomplished writer, one imbued with a broad, universal outlook.
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anonymous writer
One anonymous writer was keen to express his 'humble protest as a working man' against the 'insinuations' made in the newspaper reports.
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aspiring writer
In the first season he is an aspiring writer and taxi driver.
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baseball writer
The baseball writers would vote on recent players only in even-number years (until 1967).
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comedy writer
She also works as a freelance comedy writer and maintains a blog.
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contemporary writer
He has himself written many articles and is acclaimed as a contemporary writer and poet.
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creative writer
It is thus not in the least surprising that he subordinated his endeavor as a creative writer to his work as a political activist.
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distinguished writer
It is the work of a distinguished writer and it is educational.
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editorial writer
Subsequently, he was an editorial writer and correspondent for several other newspapers.
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established writer
He worked for them from 1865-1879, by which time he had become an established writer.
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famous writer
This book did not sell well even though the author was a famous writer.
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fantasy writer
A fantasy writer has a secret source of inspiration: when she dreams, she visits a world where magic is real.
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fellow writer
He was a long time friend and fellow writer.
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female writer
Early in her career, she was frequently the only female writer on staff.
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feminist writer
For a decade beginning in the mid-1970s, she was an avowedly feminist writer.
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freelance writer
She is currently a freelance writer and researcher.
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full-time writer
I do not see why an author should be a full-time writer.
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gifted writer
She was a gifted writer of music and many of her songs are still available today.
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headline writer
The headline writer read only the first paragraph and understood it to mean that he was resigning (= quitting), so he substituted 'retire' in the headline.
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hymn writer
He is also known to have been a hymn writer.
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influential writer
The father was an influential writer on poor law and agricultural questions between 1825 and 1828.
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letter writer
To our knowledge no action was taken against the letter writer either.
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male writer
Zaleski wrote that it's difficult to imagine any serious male writer of earlier eras so effortlessly transcending the stereotypes of gender.
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medieval writer
This is clear in the teaching of ancient and medieval writers.
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mystery writer
But she had always wanted to collaborate on a mystery with her husband, an established mystery writer.
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noted writer
Condillac also became a noted writer and philosopher.
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professional writer
There are, of course, many commercial publications which provide vehicles for any professional writer or artist, but the market and agenda of the publication can preclude in-depth, serious discussion.
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prolific writer
The sources for this study are abundant, for she was a prolific writer of books, pamphlets and letters.
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prominent writer
Angelina later became a teacher, and a prominent writer and activist in her own right.
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science writer
Why not commission a science writer to produce such a book from the material already written?
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skilled writer
Thirdly, what do you do when a skilled writer deliberately blends the standard and the rest, for artistic and communicative purposes?
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staff writer
Veith also returned and was promoted to staff writer.
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struggling writer
Manish a struggling writer, gets happily married and has a daughter.
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talented writer
Eimer was a frustrated but talented writer whose short stories had been rejected by numerous magazines.
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technical writer
His previous careers include journalist and technical writer.
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travel writer
Neither power nor talent gives a travel writer his or her authority, which comes only and crucially from experience.
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well-known writer
I once took a well-known writer, who is one of the most remarkable women of our time, to see a ballet.
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