If you mean 'Writing' as in being a author or writing a book that is a 'Fine Art'. Performing arts is when you have to perform them and writing a book is not performing.Thanks
Visual arts is things you might see in an art gallery, such as statues or paintings. Performing arts is usually with the body, things like singing- live, not listening to a CD- dancing and acting...
Other than the fact that they are both "arts", the performing arts and visual arts really don't have much in common. They are both considered "arts" in society because they are labeled as "displays...