Written composition, from the individual perspective, is composed of a large number of cognitive factors. From this point of view, some studies have proposed processing models for writing (Hayes and Flower, 1986; Bereiter and Scardamalia, 1987), others have described individual differences implicit in this task, usually oriented to explain the behavior of experts versus novices. However, this review aims to focus on research that have addressed the issue of individual differences in writing from the construct of cognitive style in order to highlight the progress in this line and the possibilities for future studies.