I was a great writer but not a nice person.
Like most great writers, he had more success with art than life.
It was nice to see a great writer in our time.
Still, a great many writers have had their effect on me.
He was a great writer, of a very particular style.
Some day you'll make a great writer, I feel sure of it.
It goes without saying that James was a great writer.
He is a great writer and I use that word very much on purpose.
Both were great writers who spent their lives making others stop and think - agree with them or not.
He happened to be a great writer on top of that, but writers have lives, too.