the act or profession of writing or its product; do not confuse with PUBLISHING or LITERATURE or AUTHORSHIP or JOURNALISM; style of writing goes here; includes typewriting; editing for publication is indexed as PUBLISHING; writing for periodicals is indexed as PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; letters & correspondence of biographees & famous persons are indexed as CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC (IM); HANDWRITING and MEDICAL WRITING are also available

The act or practice of literary composition, the occupation of writer, or producing or engaging in literary work as a profession.