"The Writer" is a song by English recording artist Ellie Goulding from her debut album, Lights (2010). It was released as the album's fourth and final (not including Bright Lights) single on 8 August 2010. When asked what "The Writer" was about, Goulding said: "'The Writer' is the most personal and emotional song I've written yet. It's about how you'd do anything and change absolutely everything about yourself if necessary, just to be noticed by this one person."