In the profession of truth...
Congratulations! You have won a prestigious award for your astounding work in the field of Logic! At the award ceremony, you meet many other notable men and women who received recognition in their own profession. You, being the only Logician, know that everyone is either a scientist, a writer, or a thespian. You also learned that *scientists always tell the truth, thespians always lie, and writers choose to do either. *
Not knowing the profession of any specific award winner, you ask someone "If I asked if you were a thespian, would you say no?" The person responds "No."
Is this person a scientist, a writer, or a thespian?
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If the person is a scientist, he will tell the truth and respond with a yes because he is not a thespian.
If the person is a thespian, he will lie and respond with a yes because he is a thespian.
If the person is a writer, he will choose to tell the truth or lie, and in this case he chooses to lie by respond with a no.
Therefore, the person is a writer.