writing-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: The act of creating written works.

Commentary: WRITING[+event][+creation]

Examples:
Writing was a form of therapy for him.
She did the thinking while he did the writing.
Her writing in this novel is excellent.

Mappings:
PropBank: writing.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 5

Sense Number 2: The work of a writer.

Commentary: WRITING[+collection]
NOTE: may be plural

Examples:
That editorial was a fine piece of writing.
Her writings are stored in London.
The idea occurs in Heminway's writing as well.

Mappings:
PropBank: writing.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: Letters or symbols that are written or imprinted to represent the sounds or words of a language.

Commentary: WRITING[+inscription]

Examples:
The doctor's writing was almost illegible.
He turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show.

Mappings:
PropBank: writing.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4