Writing
Verb
assign human features to something
Some animators have a tendency to anthropomorphize animals, but the “Life of Pi” crew was careful not to do that, keeping the co-starring digital tiger fierce and spontaneous with animalistic instincts.
Noun
record or narrative description of past events
A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi and his absentee mother Julia.
Noun
journalist who writes editorials
Jim Lehrer is stepping aside from his role as anchor for the PBS NewsHour, though he will still appear to moderate the weekly analysis of columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks.
Noun
writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
Higher education titles help people burnish their credentials and get ahead. But instead of doing the work themselves, some careerists are employing ghostwriters to write their doctorates for them.
Noun
chief work of a writer or artist
Haruki Murakami's magnum opus alternates between a young woman with a murderous avocation and a talented writer who are irresistibly drawn toward one another.
Noun
Japanese graphic novel read from right to left
Hayao Miyazaki, prominent Japanese animator and manga artist, has wide appeal. His movie “Spirited Away” was the first anime to win an American Academy Award.
Noun
copying another's written work and claiming it as one's own
A writer is accused for plagiarism by a strange man, who then starts haunting him for "justice."
Adjective
producing ideas or works frequently and in large quantities
Daisaku Ikeda is a Buddhist leader, peace-builder, a prolific writer, poet, educator and founder of a number of cultural, educational and peace research institutions around the world.
Noun
main character in a novel, play, movie, etc.
Kermit the Frog, director and host of the Muppet Show, served as the main protagonist of the series for 120 episodes.
Noun
an unforeseen development
In a twist worthy of her latest detective novel, it turns out it was a lawyer's wife's best friend who leaked J.K. Rowling's identity as the "Robert Galbraith" who wrote the crime novel The Cuckoo's Calling.