scriptwriter
noun
script·writ·er
ˈskrip(t)-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes scripts
a Hollywood scriptwriter
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
This year, the league’s scriptwriters have leaned into the drama more than ever.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The new Thai adaptation will be an eight-part series helmed by Thai producer-writer Pornmanus Rattanavich (The Journey, Start-Up Thailand) and scriptwriters Nitikarn Pinmuangngarm, Rapeepimol Chaiyasena and Punnapat Sutthiwong.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers, Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers, and JoAnna Illingworth and Shama Mrema as scriptwriters.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Scriptwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scriptwriter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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scriptwriter
noun
script·writ·er
ˈskrip-ˌtrīt-ər
: a person who writes scripts (as screenplays for television or movies)
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