Definition

1. Noun:
   • A writer of novels: A novelist is a person who writes novels, which are long works of fiction.

Usage

• The word "novelist" is used to specify an author whose primary or notable work is in the form of novels. It is a professional or descriptive term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Jane Austen is a famous English novelist.
  • The aspiring novelist spent years working on her first book.
  • He is not just a short story writer; he is a celebrated novelist.

Advanced Usage

• "Budding novelist": A person who is beginning to write novels and shows promise.
  • The writing workshop was full of budding novelists.
• "Prolific novelist": A novelist who produces a large number of novels.
  • She was a prolific novelist, publishing a new book almost every year.

Variants and Related Words

• Novel (n): A long written story about imaginary people and events.
  • She is reading a historical novel.
• Novella (n): A short novel or a long short story.
• Fiction writer (n): A broader term for a writer of fictional works, which can include novelists.

Synonyms

• Author: A writer of a book, article, or report. (This is a more general term.)
• Writer of fiction: A person who writes imaginative stories.

Related Phrases

• "The novelist's craft": Refers to the skill and technique involved in writing novels.
  • The course focused on the novelist's craft, including plot and character development.

Noun

1. one who writes novels