The crossword solutions for the term WRITER ERICH are SEGAL. Erich Segal was an American novelist, screenwriter, and educator. He is best known for writing the novel Love Story, which was later adapted into a popular film of the same name. He also wrote the screenplay for the film, which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Segal also wrote several other novels, including The Class, Doctors, and Prizes. He was a professor of Latin and Greek literature at Yale University.