Amazon wants to find the next Aaron Sorkin
Late last month Amazon introduced Amazon Screenwriter, a free, cloud-based screenwriting tool that makes it easy for writers to produce scripts.
The tool not only benefits screenwriters but also Amazon. Amazon Studios is on the lookout for scripts of all kinds – from feature films to comedy TV series and now dramas. The tool makes it simple for writers to submit the script they’re working on, and more, Amazon will no longer take a free option on script submissions. This will allow Writers Guild of America and the Animation Guild members to submit scripts too.
“Amazon is thrilled to support the evolution of our creative community by offering advanced tools like Amazon Storywriter to assist both established and aspiring writers in telling their stories,” said Roy Price, Vice President, Amazon Studios. “Amazon is dedicated to producing high-quality, original films and television series that customers love, and enabling more writers to obtain access to creative resources will ultimately help us discover great new talent. Just recently we were thrilled to debut the second season of Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, a kids show that came to us as a script submission. The show has been a huge hit with customers and a testament to the open door process—we can’t wait to see what comes in next.”
The tool can be accessed at https://storywriter.amazon.com/dashboard
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