co-writer

/ˈkəʊˌraɪ.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkoʊˌraɪ.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

co-writer — noun

1. a person who shares the task of writing a creative work with one or more partner

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who shares the task of writing a creative work with one or more partners, most commonly a song, television episode, or movie script

例句

Yuki and her brother worked together as co-writers on a short film about their grandmother's childhood in Kyoto.

co-writer + on [project] for shared credit

The band's lead singer invited Chidera to be the co-writer for three tracks on their upcoming album.

co-writer + for [project/album]

同義詞
  • co-author

    preferred in academic and book contexts; interchangeable in some creative fields

  • collaborator

    broader term — can refer to any kind of joint creative work, not only writing

  • joint writer

    less common but more literal; emphasises equal shared credit

反義詞
  • sole author

    a writer who works alone without any partners

  • ghostwriter

    a writer who works without public credit, opposite in terms of attribution

文法句型

co-writer + of + [creative work]

co-writer + for + [project/artist]

work as a co-writer on + [project]

用法筆記

In academic or book-publishing contexts, 'co-author' is far more common than 'co-writer'. 'Co-writer' is typical in entertainment fields — music, television, and film.

常見錯誤

❌The professor asked a co-writer to help with the research paper.
✅The professor asked a co-author to help with the research paper.
💡'Co-author' is the standard term for academic publications; 'co-writer' is used for creative works like songs or scripts.
❌She was the co-writer of the building design.
✅She was the co-designer of the building.
💡'Co-writer' refers specifically to written or scripted content, not to designs, plans, or other creative output.