Writerly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a writer: "set a standard of writerly craft for that...well-wrought magazine” ( Newsweek).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of or pertaining to writers with well chosen words or well crafted sentences.
  • Word Usage
    "Part of my 'writerly' poetics is happily donning the mantle of a lifelong student of writing, always looking for ways to improve my craft."
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