Kiumars Pourahmad, film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer

For example, you could just write in, “We have to get away from these zombies!” as placeholder dialogue. It can vary a lot—there isn't one set path to becoming a screenwriter. Writing movies isn’t a traditional job. Some people become screenwriters while they’re young without any professional experience while others don’t get their starts until later in life. No matter where you are in your life, you can still try to work on screenplays.