diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 389680517..de1b2cbc4 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ LIST_SERIALIZER_KWARGS = (
 
 ALL_FIELDS = '__all__'
 
+READ_ONLY_FIELDS = 'read_only_fields'
+WRITE_ONLY_FIELDS = 'write_only_fields'
+EXTRA_KWARGS_FIELDS = {
+    READ_ONLY_FIELDS: 'read_only',
+    WRITE_ONLY_FIELDS: 'write_only',
+}
+
 
 # BaseSerializer
 # --------------
@@ -1373,26 +1380,27 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
         """
         extra_kwargs = copy.deepcopy(getattr(self.Meta, 'extra_kwargs', {}))
 
-        read_only_fields = getattr(self.Meta, 'read_only_fields', None)
-        if read_only_fields is not None:
-            if not isinstance(read_only_fields, (list, tuple)):
-                raise TypeError(
-                    'The `read_only_fields` option must be a list or tuple. '
-                    'Got %s.' % type(read_only_fields).__name__
-                )
-            for field_name in read_only_fields:
-                kwargs = extra_kwargs.get(field_name, {})
-                kwargs['read_only'] = True
-                extra_kwargs[field_name] = kwargs
+        for option, limit in EXTRA_KWARGS_FIELDS.items():
+            fields = getattr(self.Meta, option, None)
 
-        else:
-            # Guard against the possible misspelling `readonly_fields` (used
-            # by the Django admin and others).
-            assert not hasattr(self.Meta, 'readonly_fields'), (
-                'Serializer `%s.%s` has field `readonly_fields`; '
-                'the correct spelling for the option is `read_only_fields`.' %
-                (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__)
-            )
+            if fields is not None:
+                if not isinstance(fields, (list, tuple)):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f'The `{option}` option must be a list or tuple. '
+                        f'Got {type(fields).__name__}.'
+                    )
+                for field_name in fields:
+                    kwargs = extra_kwargs.get(field_name, {})
+                    kwargs[limit] = True
+                    extra_kwargs[field_name] = kwargs
+            else:
+                # Guard against the possible misspelling `readonly_fields` (used
+                # by the Django admin and others).
+                assert not hasattr(self.Meta, 'readonly_fields'), (
+                    'Serializer `%s.%s` has field `readonly_fields`; '
+                    'the correct spelling for the option is `read_only_fields`.' %
+                    (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__)
+                )
 
         return extra_kwargs
 
diff --git a/tests/test_model_serializer.py b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
index 7da1b41ae..ca03145cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class OneFieldModel(models.Model):
     char_field = models.CharField(max_length=100)
 
 
+class TwoFieldModel(models.Model):
+    char_field = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+    datetime_field = models.DateTimeField()
+
+
 class RegularFieldsModel(models.Model):
     """
     A model class for testing regular flat fields.
@@ -1078,25 +1083,29 @@ class TestMetaInheritance(TestCase):
             non_model_field = serializers.CharField()
 
             class Meta:
-                model = OneFieldModel
+                model = TwoFieldModel
                 read_only_fields = ('char_field', 'non_model_field')
-                fields = read_only_fields
+                write_only_fields = ('datetime_field',)
+                fields = read_only_fields + write_only_fields
                 extra_kwargs = {}
 
         class ChildSerializer(TestSerializer):
             class Meta(TestSerializer.Meta):
                 read_only_fields = ()
+                write_only_fields = ()
 
         test_expected = dedent("""
             TestSerializer():
                 char_field = CharField(read_only=True)
                 non_model_field = CharField()
+                datetime_field = DateTimeField(write_only=True)
         """)
 
         child_expected = dedent("""
             ChildSerializer():
                 char_field = CharField(max_length=100)
                 non_model_field = CharField()
+                datetime_field = DateTimeField()
         """)
         self.assertEqual(repr(ChildSerializer()), child_expected)
         self.assertEqual(repr(TestSerializer()), test_expected)
@@ -1124,6 +1133,27 @@ class TestModelFieldValues(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(serializer.data, {'target': 1})
 
 
+class TestExtraKwargs(TestCase):
+    def test_write_only_fields(self):
+        class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+
+            class Meta:
+                model = OneFieldModel
+                write_only_fields = ('char_field',)
+                fields = write_only_fields
+
+        test_expected = dedent("""
+            TestSerializer():
+                char_field = CharField(max_length=100, write_only=True)
+        """)
+
+        self.assertEqual(repr(TestSerializer()), test_expected)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            TestSerializer().get_extra_kwargs().get('char_field', {}).get('write_only'),
+            True,
+        )
+
+
 class TestUniquenessOverride(TestCase):
     def test_required_not_overwritten(self):
         class TestModel(models.Model):