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schrijvership

Schrijvership is a term used in Dutch-language discourse to refer to the state, identity, and social role of being a writer. It encompasses the professional practices of writing, the communities of writers, and the public expectations attached to authorship. The term is a neologism that blends the Dutch word schrijver with the English suffix -ship, and it is not as common as the established terms schrijverschap (the craft or career of writing) or auteurschap (authorship or rights).

In usage, schrijvership is used to discuss how writers position themselves within markets and cultures, including

Critiques include that it may be ambiguous or overlapping with established terms; the lack of fixed definition

Related concepts include auteurschap, schrijverschap, auteursrechten, publishing, and literary labor.

issues
of
copyright,
royalties,
openness
of
access,
representation,
and
responsibility
to
readers
and
language.
It
also
highlights
the
social
aspect
of
writing:
mentorship
networks,
collaborations,
and
the
collective
norms
that
guide
the
profession.
Some
commentators
use
the
term
to
foreground
the
identity
aspect
of
being
a
writer—how
a
writer
relates
to
readership,
to
critics,
to
fellow
authors,
and
to
institutions
such
as
publishers,
universities,
and
libraries.
can
hinder
precise
discussion.
Nevertheless,
the
concept
helps
frame
debates
about
governance
of
the
writing
profession,
including
ethics,
transparency,
and
the
evolving
role
of
writers
in
the
digital
era.