| FREELANCER | A self-employed person, especially a writer or artist (10) |
| FREELANCE | Having the right to open up, as a self-employed person (9) |
| MUSE | Person who inspires a writer or artist |
| PASTICHEUR | A writer or composer whose work imitates the style of one or more others |
| OEUVRE | Complete output of a writer or artist (6) |
| PENCILSHARPENER | Tool for a writer or artist (6-9) |
| OPUS | Magnum _, the most important piece of work done by a writer or artist (4) |
| COPYRIGHT | For a writer or artist's exclusive protection? (9) |
| PARODY | A humorous imitation of the work a particular writer or artist; lampoon (6) |
| PENNER | Word for a writer or composer; a case for carrying their nibs, quills or stylographs; or, one who corrals, herds or shepherds cattle, pigs, sheep or other livestock into folds, stalls or sties (6) |
| VIRTUOSO | From Italian for "learned, skilful", a musician or artist of consummate technical ability; a connoisseur or dilettante of antiquities, art or curios; or, a dazzling master, prodigy, supremo or whizz i |
| PRODIGY | A person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability. (7) |
| POETICLICENCE | Creative freedom for writer or artist (6,7) |
| ATTRIBUTION | The ascribing of a particular work to an author or artist |
| CUTIE | Charmingly attractive person, especially a girl or a young woman. (5) |
| THUG | A ruffian or violent person, especially a criminal (4) |
| SOUTHPAW | A left-handed person, especially a boxer or baseball pitcher (8) |
| EDITOR | Self-employed person? |
| OWNER | Self-employed person, business ... |
| PERSONALITYCULT | Excessive public admiration for or devotion to a famous person, especially a political leader (11,4) |
