screenwriter

screenwriter — noun

1. a person whose job is to create the script for a film or television show, decidi

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose job is to create the script for a film or television show, deciding what the characters say and what happens in each scene

例句

Roya worked as a screenwriter for eight years before her first film reached cinemas.

screenwriter + for + [duration] + before + [event]

The director hired a young screenwriter to rewrite the dialogue for the final scene.

passive: be hired to rewrite [something]

同義詞
  • scriptwriter

    broader term; can include television, radio, and video-game scripts, not only film

  • playwright

    writes for theatre/stage rather than film; the structure and format are very different

  • filmmaker

    much broader — refers to anyone involved in making a film (director, producer, cinematographer), not specific to writing

文法句型

screenwriter + writes/creates + [script/screenplay]

用法筆記

A screenwriter focuses on script and dialogue, whereas a playwright writes for the stage. The profession is often credited as 'written by' in film credits.

常見錯誤

❌She is a screenwriter who writes novels.
✅She is a screenwriter who writes film scripts.
💡a screenwriter writes screenplays, not novels, though some do both.
❌The screenwriter directed the movie himself.
✅The screenwriter wrote the movie, and the director filmed it.
💡screenwriters and directors are usually different people, though some work in both roles.