writerly
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- adjective
- /ˈraɪtərli/
- Literature
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literario
- Mariane's disobligation to her lover does not eradicate her writerly compulsion.
- writerly text
- writerly narrative
I know that sounds like so woo woo writerly, but I've told stories from first person, I've told from third.
- I know that sounds like so woo woo writerly, but I've told stories from first person, I've told from third.
- I did all of my write it writerly character stuff.
Examples
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This particular mix is perhaps the writerly version of Che's style, carefree and moralising at one and the same time.
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So it rewards both creativity and discernment, right acuity and your own kind of wild writerly desires.
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Above all, how can an author who is tied to the writerly world place himself or herself?
Academic text (1995) -
Feel free to browse and leave your comments or writerly questions.
Blog text (13) -
However, the play opens and closes by focusing on writerly acts and is essentially about the fictive process itself.
Academic text (1993) -
Sometimes, when you just can't write, it's just your writerly instincts telling you you're writing in the wrong direction.
Blog text (8) -
"Wong excels at chaotic fun, a writerly Rosencrantz to the Guildenstern of orderly, even-paced authors such as John Grisham."
Blog text (32) -
Her prose is distinctly writerly, inviting readers to ponder the deeper meanings behind her words.
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Many young authors develop a writerly style that reflects their unique voices and experiences.
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He wrote with a writerly flair that captivated his audience and made them feel connected to the story.
Synonyms
A text that asks people to think about its meaning
Antonyms
How Literary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Writerly comes from writer ('one who writes') plus the ending -ly that makes a word mean 'having the quality of'. So writerly means 'having the qualities of a writer', describing writing that shows a writer's skill and often asks readers to notice the language.