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screenwriting

American  
[skreen-rahyt-ing] / ˈskrinˌraɪt ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or profession of writing screenplays.


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Even when the material was weak, Crowther routinely praised the actor for rising above poor screenwriting.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

He juggled that with studying English, doing a screenwriting master's, then working as an intern storyliner on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

He ripped through courses in improv, stand-up and screenwriting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

A gift of screenwriting software from girlfriend Zinzi -- now his wife, production partner and mother of their three children -- further kindled his ambition.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

“I want to go there someday off my screenwriting riches. Do you remember it at all?”

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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