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screenwriting

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

noun

  1. the process or profession of writing screenplays.


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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

“Her storytelling skills come from her screenwriting roots,” said Erika Imranyi, senior editorial director of the HarperCollins imprint Park Row Books, Raicek’s publisher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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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