Scryptic Studios (or simply, ''Scryptic'') is a website created by a group of
comic book writers as a massive resource for comic book writers to network, research stories, read news and columns, and find script samples. The etymology of the title, Scryptic (pronounced skrip-tik), is the combination of the words ''SCRIPT'' (for writing) and ''CRYPTIC'' (for secret); so the title literally translates to: ''SECRET WRITING''.
Scryptic was created in June 2004 by five writers,
Jeffery Stevenson Jeffery may refer to:
* Jeffery (name), including a list of people with the name
* Jeffery (automobile), an early American automobile manufacturer
* Thomas B. Jeffery Company
* Jeffery Boulevard, a major north–south street on the South Side of ...
,
Jim Keplinger
Jim or JIM may refer to:
* Jim (given name), a given name
* Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James
* Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy
* OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism
* ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring
* ''Jim'' ...
(ShadowHawk, Genie), Kevin Melrose, Dan Taylor, and led by
Ryan Scott Ottney
Ryan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
*Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
*Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
Places Australia
* Division of Ryan, an elector ...
(
The Legend of Isis,
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). Other contributors to the site have included Drew Melbourne (
ArchEnemies
''ArchEnemies'' is a comic book mini-series put out by Dark Horse Comics from April 5, 2006 until July 5, 2006. The series was created and written by Drew Melbourne with art by Yvel Guichet and Joe Rubinstein.
Plot
The 4-part series focuses on ...
), Neil Kleid, Brant Fowler, and many others.
In October 2005, Scryptic Studios announced a deal with
Write Brothers, Inc in which Scryptic would officially endorse and support Write Brothers' products, and in exchange Write Brothers would promote Scryptic as their official comic book resource. This deal was a direct move on the part of Write Brothers to move their scriptwriting computer software,
Movie Magic Screenwriter, into the comic book industry to take the lead over its competitor software,
Final Draft.
In the May 2006 issue of ''
Writer's Digest Magazine'', Scryptic Studios was named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers".
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Scryptic Studios has continuously been endorsed by writers of all types, from aspiring writers to respected fan-favorite comic book writers such as Geoff Johns ( The Flash, Green Lantern, et al.), Brian Augustyn
Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote ''Gotham by Gaslight –'' which i ...
( Batman: Gotham by Gaslight), and many others.
Scryptic Studios has since been shut down; the URL auto-forwards to Ryan Ottney's blog (September 2009).
References
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External links
ScrypticStudios.com
Write Brothers, Inc.
Writer's Digest 2006 101 Best Websites for Writers
Internet properties established in 2004