What are ways to describe an author?

An author might be described as:

• Wordsmith
• writer
• inventor (of stories)
• storyteller
• actor (of various points of view)

An author's practice of his/her craft might be described as:

• sloppy
• diligent
• electrified
• steady
• purposeful
• intellectual
• practiced
• concentrated, ability to concentrate
• purposeful