screenwriter
gb/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ/ us/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ/
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person who writes film scripts
A screenwriter writes the script for a movie or TV show.
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is a screenwriter
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse with screenwriter (scripts) vs novelist (books) or playwright (stage plays).
Synonymer
scriptwriter (Often used for TV, radio, or general script writing; screenwriter is especially for film/TV screenplays.)
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screenplay writer (A more explicit phrase; less common as a single-word job title.)
Ordforbindelser
award-winning screenwriter
|Hollywood screenwriter
|television screenwriter
|freelance screenwriter
|aspiring screenwriter
|screenwriter credit
|screenwriter for a series
|screenwriter's draft
|screenwriter and director
|hire a screenwriter
Temaer
film_tv
|media
|writing
|jobs
Eksempler
- The screenwriter pitched the idea to a producer and then wrote the first draft.
- She worked as a screenwriter on a streaming drama for three seasons.
- The director asked the screenwriter to tighten the dialogue in the final scene.
Læringseksempler
- My cousin is a screenwriter in Los Angeles.
- The screenwriter writes the movie script.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
screenwriter
IPA
GB/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ/
US/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ/
Stavelser og tryk
screen - writer (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (screen)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: screenwriter
- Plural: screenwriters
Udtryk
aspiring screenwriter
1/əspˈaɪɹɪŋ skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person trying to become one
Someone who wants to be a screenwriter.
Eksempler
- The workshop attracts aspiring screenwriters from around the world.
- As an aspiring screenwriter, she writes every morning before work.
screenwriter credit
1/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ kɹˈɛdɪt/
fixed phrase
business
official writing credit
Official recognition that someone wrote the script.
Eksempler
- She negotiated for a screenwriter credit as part of the deal.
- Two writers shared screenwriter credit on the final cut.
screenwriter for hire
1/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ fɚ hˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
paid writer hired for a project
A screenwriter who is paid to write a script for a project.
Eksempler
- He works as a screenwriter for hire, doing rewrites on short notice.
- They brought in a screenwriter for hire to polish the dialogue.
screenwriter's block
1/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚz blˈɑk/
fixed phrase
difficulty writing a script
When a screenwriter cannot write or think of ideas.
Eksempler
- After the rewrite notes, he got screenwriter's block for weeks.
- She tried a new routine to get past her screenwriter's block.
screenwriter-director
1/skɹˈinɹˌaɪtɚ dɪɹˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
person who writes and directs
Someone who writes a film and also directs it.
Eksempler
- The screenwriter-director said the story was based on her childhood.
- As a screenwriter-director, he had full control of the tone and pacing.