Editing Screenwriter (section)

{{short description|Person who writes for films, TV shows, comics, and games}}
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[[File:Screenplay example.svg|right|thumb|250px|A page of a screenplay, showcasing character dialogue, scene transitions, sluglines, and action lines]]

A '''screenwriter''' (also called '''scriptwriter''', '''scribe''', or '''scenarist''') is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as [[screenwriting]]. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Jeff |date=2021-03-14 |title=Screenwriter: Everything You Need to Know |url=https://www.nfi.edu/screenwriter/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=NFI |language=en-US}}</ref>