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storywriter

American  
[stawr-ee-rahy-ter, stohr-] / ˈstɔr iˌraɪ tər, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

  1. a person who writes stories, tales, fables, etc.

  2. a person who writes news items for radio, television, or newspapers.

Etymology

Origin of storywriter

1475–85 in sense “historiographer”; story 1 + writer

Example Sentences

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Schmidt teamed up with lyricist, director and storywriter Tom Jones on “The Fantasticks” as well as the Broadway shows “110 in the Shade” and “I Do! I Do!”

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2018

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