Answer: the answer is:
A.)Some people write using a computer, tablet, or type writer, but, some people would rather use a pen and
paper.
Explanation: there is no need for a semi colon
A simile uses like or as so she is creative AS..........
It could be to explain something, or maybe to express something, or just to get their story out into the open.
Italicized in a Short Story!
