1. A writer is someone who (instead of working, talking, eating, exercising etc.) is _writing_ their way out of pain. #### See this: > "What should in an ideal world define someone as a writer isn’t that they publish books, or give talks at literary festivals or wear black; it’s that they belong to a distinct group of people who — whenever they are confused or in distress — gain the greatest possible relief from jotting things down. ‘Writers’ in the true sense are those who scribble — as opposed to drink, exercise or chat — their way out of pain." Source: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/why-you-should-keep-a-journal/ 2. A writer is someone who *writes*. #### See this: > "Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow." Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guRkX2vEzHQ 3. A "something" is someone who "does the thing". #### See this: > Once upon a time [I was a baker.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7poGXFUx3pY)