(transitive) To make a first draft of ideas and format for an essay, thesis, article, or book as a plan for the actual writing.

A first draft of a script, etc. / (computing, databases) A write operation that is buffered instead of being applied directly to the database.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prewrite

(writing) Someone who prewrites.

plural of prewriter

A first draft, or plan made before the actual writing starts.

present participle of prewrite

plural of prewriting