Word of the Day: WRITERLY

Very much like a writer

writerly (adj) - of, pertaining to, or typical of a professional author; well-written or literary [rahy-ter-lee]

BREAKDOWN: WRIT- (write) + -ER (one who does) + -LY (resembling)

• writer refers generally to one who writes but often specifically to one who does so professionally, like an author

“Nice criticism is good when it tells you something. A lot of negative ‘criticism’ isn't criticism at all: it's just nasty, ‘writerly’ cliché and invective.” —Renata Adler