screenwriting

noun

screen·​writ·​ing ˈskrēn-ˌrī-tiŋ 

: the writing of screenplays : the activity or occupation of a screenwriter

He studied … screenwriting at film school …

—Eileen Cartter

Another friend called to borrow a how-to book on screenwriting. "You want to write a screenplay?" I asked her.

—Ann Hood

After graduating, she is cast in a film that leads to a successful career in screenwriting.

—Maylee Chai

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above