The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NOVELIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NOVELIST
- . Isn’t love changing David Mitchell?
- Person writing schedule substitutes second half of month
- Author is on TV, restless about Spanish article
- Original first writer
- Author hopelessly in love with good man
- Writer giving tally of minor celebs after a month
- Senseless love isn’t for Joyce perhaps
- Writer’s term for London I’ve lost unfortunately
- James was one to snivel terribly
- After half a month, tip author
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The straight part
We know that "one who writes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who writes = novelist.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NOVELIST mean?
NOVELIST noun- An author of novels.
- An innovator; one who introduces something new; one who favours novelty.