Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Screenwriters write scripts for entertainment, education, training and sales, films and television programs. Screenwriters may choose themes themselves, or they may write on a theme assigned by a producer or director, sometimes adapting plays, novels, or other works into screenplays. Screenwriting is an art, a craft, and a business. It is a career that requires imagination and creativity, the ability to tell a story using both dialogue and pictures, and the ability to negotiate with producers and studio executives.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
NoneOutlook
DeclinePersonality Traits
Creative
Enterprising
Organized
Career Ladder
Director, or Producer, or Award-Winning Screenwriter
Screenwriter
Writer’s Assistant or Production Assistant
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