1. a person who writes something jointly with another person or other people
Usage: often used in film, television, music, and publishing contexts

Examples

• She served as cowriter on the screenplay for the award-winning film.
• The two musicians were cowriters of the hit song that topped the charts.
• He credited his cowriter for helping develop the novel's main characters.
• The cowriters collaborated remotely to complete the television script on time.
• She has worked as a cowriter on several bestselling books in the mystery genre.
• The cowriters met weekly to discuss plot developments for their graphic novel.