penman

noun3

1. •
   A scribe, or a person who copies texts.
2. •
   A person with writing skills; a journalist or other author.

   • Well, I often wish I were a penman; but I never could do it. I’ll read any day as long as you like, but that writing, I could never manage. — 1845
3. •
   (slang) A forger.