Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun writer

2 senses of writer

Sense 1
writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
       => communicator -- (a person who communicates with others)

Sense 2
writer -- (a person who is able to write and has written something)
       => literate, literate person -- (a person who can read and write)