It is written by vs It was written by

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "It is written by" is used when referring to something that is currently written by someone, while "it was written by" is used when referring to something that was written by someone in the past.

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It is written by

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that is currently written by someone.

Use "it is written by" when talking about something that is currently written by someone. This phrase indicates the present tense.

Examples:

The book is written by a famous author.
The article is written by a team of researchers.
The script is written by the director.

Alternatives:

it is authored by
it is composed by
it is created by
it is crafted by
it is produced by

It was written by

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that was written by someone in the past.

Use "it was written by" when talking about something that was written by someone in the past. This phrase indicates the past tense.

Examples:

The book was written by a famous author.
The article was written by a team of researchers.
The script was written by the director.

Alternatives:

it had been written by
it had been authored by
it had been composed by
it had been created by
it had been crafted by

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