What is a writer?

To me a writer is anyone who takes the time out to write. No matter what the topic is or what the writing is about I believe anyone can be considered a writer. Although I do believe there are varying degrees of writers who am I so say that someone is not a writer. When I close my eyes and image a writer a see a petite women, with a french bun, reading glasses and loads of books stacked on her desk neatly with a reading light. Why a women? I am not sure when I closed my eyes thats what I saw. But when I image a personal writer or personal writing I image someone siting under a tree with a journal or note book carelessly writing about their hopes and dreams.

I guess I believe a writer can come in all shapes and sizes.