writingrelated

Writing-related is an English adjective used to describe topics, activities, or fields connected to writing. It is most often hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun (writing-related topics). Note: the unhyphenated string writingrelated is nonstandard; the conventional form is writing-related.

In education, publishing, and metadata, writing-related helps classify material that deals with the processes, theory, and professions of writing. This includes planning, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and producing written work.

Fields commonly associated with writing-related topics include literary arts, technical writing, academic writing, business communication, journalism, and copywriting. The term also covers related disciplines such as rhetoric, composition studies, editing, and publishing.

Usage notes: style guides differ on hyphenation and capitalization. Hyphenating clarifies that the modifier applies to the noun it precedes, while some contexts prefer the unhyphenated form when no noun follows or when the phrase serves as a label.

See also: writing, composition, rhetoric, editing, publishing, journalism, copywriting.