History Main / MostWritersAreWriters

* British auhor and cartoonist Ros Asquith has done this several times. Letty in the ''TeenageWorrier'' series (although her dream is to become a film director, she frequently mentions that she is a published author as well), Cordelia in the ''Girl Writer'' series and Flowkwee in ''Letters From an Alien Schoolboy'' are all examples.

In fiction, it is relatively common for the main character to be a writer or a reporter. This is in large part because many narrative works of art are initially driven by writers themselves (novelists, playwright, screenwriters, etc.)

* ''TheWorldAccordingToGarp''.

* AlanWake is a StephenKing-esque writer who gets caught up in a scenario similar to his books. [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/2/ Penny Arcade explains]].

* Also in DC Comics, both R. Rodney Rabbit (aka [[CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Captain Carrot]]) and Kyle Rayner (one of Earth's many [[GreenLantern Green Lanterns]]) are comic book writers.

** The protagonist of The ''ChroniclesOfThomasCovenant'' is a successful writer whose life quickly turns to shit. When things start getting better, he refuses to believe it is real...

* [[{{Tropers/Rjung}} This troper]] is surprised that Terry Pratchett hasn't been mentioned already.
** While literacy was never a high priority in the ''{{Discworld}}'' stories, William De Worde started off as a [[ItMakesSenseInContext freelance letter writer]]. He later becomes a newspaper publisher and journalist (along with Sacharissa Cripslock) in ''Discworld/TheTruth''. Highly appropriate for this trope, since Pratchett was originally a journalist himself.
** Earlier in ''{{Discworld/Maskerade}}'', Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg travel to Ankh-Morpork after they learn Nanny's been cheated out of royalties from her risque cookbook. The throwaway gag about spelling "famine" with seven letters is a ShoutOut to a real error with one of Pratchett's earlier novels.
** An indirect example appears in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'', where it is revealed that Twoflower -- after his adventures in ''Discworld/TheColourOfMagic'' -- wrote a travelogue called "What I Did On My Holidays". [[spoiler:He becomes imprisoned when it accidentally starts a revolution against the Agatean Empire.]]
** The protagonist in the (non-Discworld) short story "Final Reward" is the author of a long-selling series of barbarian fantasy novels.

** The protagonist in the (non-Discworld) short story "Final Reward" is the author of a long-selling barbarian fantasy series of novels.

** And Arthur Dent worked for the BBC. Take a guess at who Douglas worked for.

* ''[[TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy]]'': Ford Prefect is a writer. A writer for the titular hitchhiker's guide, so it's not the same as being a novelist, but there is of course plenty in common, and it provides him with an excuse to go on his dangerously irresponsible adventures. His problems with his editors, who butchered a long, complex, beautifully-written article he spent fifteen years on into one word, are a major point in the series.

* Manga that contain characters that are writers are also plentiful: ''SchoolRumble'',''{{Naruto}}'', ''JunjoRomantica'', ''{{Kodocha}}'', ''Otaku no Musume-san''.

* Manga that contain characters that are writers are also plentiful: ''SchoolRumble'', ''JunjoRomantica'', ''{{Kodocha}}'', ''Otaku no Musume-san''.

It may also be a JustifiedTrope in that many authors tend to work at their own pace, and therefore if they want to, can take time off at will. "Reporter" is a handy job for a protagonist to have if his creator wants to give him a good reason for snooping into dark dealings or conspiracies. "Columnist" is good for creating situations which bring the protagonist into contact with lots of people.