the art or technique of writing plays; the work or profession of a playwright
Word origin
[1895–1900; play + writing]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backstage, backwind, calling card, freewheel, slapstick
Examples of 'playwriting' in a sentence
playwriting
In short, this is a play about the world of playwriting.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
And her academic work in film-and playwriting has coloured her lyrics and vocal delivery.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Mom is trying her hand at playwriting.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
At the very least, it's a novel way of describing playwriting.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Now the actor, writer and comedian turns her hand to playwriting.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But she also feels that she has earned her playwriting spurs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
From those workshops emerged many of the strands of playwriting discussed in this study.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
It is a cabaret attitude to serious playwriting - they're numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Everything she touches turns to creative gold - poetry, translating, essayism, playwriting.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
It was being out of work that made him turn to playwriting, giving himself big, juicy parts.