Definition

A person who writes long fictional stories, usually in book form.

Example

She dreams of becoming a novelist and sharing her stories with the world.

Conversation

Have you read any books by that new novelist everyone is talking about?

Not yet, but I've heard great things about their writing style.

I really want to see what makes this novelist so popular.

Definitely! Let’s check it out together sometime.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Novelist** → It is formed from "novel" (from Latin *novellus*, meaning new or fresh) and "-ist" (meaning a person who practices or is concerned with). A novelist is a person who writes new stories or works of fiction.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who creates 'new' stories ('novel') — the '-ist' indicates they are a person engaged in that activity.

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