screenwriting

American  

[skreen-rahyt-ing] / ˈskrinˌraɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the process or profession of writing screenplays.

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Example Sentences

In the post, Jackson video calls Colbert, who says he’s “pretty happy” about the screenwriting role.

From Los Angeles Times

News of Colbert’s screenwriting gig spurred a range of reactions on social media among the dedicated “Lord of the Rings” fan base, with some users excited for the late-night host and others expressing their disappointment with his involvement.

From Los Angeles Times

Praise from the teacher of a creative writing course during his freshman year sparked an interest in screenwriting, and Coogler took film classes while earning a degree in finance.

From Barron's

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

“Regretting You,” based on another of Ms. Hoover’s books, did respectable business last fall; now she has moved into screenwriting, and earned a “produced by” credit, for the movie version of her novel “Reminders of Him.”

From The Wall Street Journal