Amazon Storywriter was a free, cloud-based screenwriting application introduced by Amazon in 2015. It automatically formatted screenplays to meet the Master Scene Standard. A key function was enabling users to submit original screenplays to Amazon Studios for production consideration. This submission functionality was available until April 2018, after which submissions were closed. The application provided a platform for aspiring screenwriters to create and potentially have their work reviewed by a major studio.
2015: Amazon Storywriter Launch
In 2015, Amazon launched Amazon Storywriter, a free cloud-based screenwriting application. It provided automatic formatting for screenplays and allowed submissions to Amazon Studios.
April 2018: Submissions Closed
In April 2018, Amazon closed submissions of original screenplays to Amazon Studios via the Amazon Storywriter app.
May 2019: Discontinuation Announcement
In May 2019, Amazon Studios announced that Amazon Storywriter and Storybuilder would be discontinued on June 30, 2019.
June 30, 2019: Service Discontinued
On June 30, 2019, Amazon Storywriter and Storybuilder were officially discontinued. Accounts were disabled, and any content not downloaded became inaccessible.
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