About

David Anaxagoras began writing his first screenplay in the 5th grade on a toy typewriter. You’d think he’d be done by now.
Who is David Anaxagoras?
Screenwriter. Playwright. Fiction…er.
David Anaxagoras writes harrowing tales of adventure for kids and grown-ups who like their stories on the dangerous side. He is a graduate of UCLA’s elite MFA screenwriting program and has published short fiction, judged international screenwriting competitions and written for Creative Screenwriting magazine. His blog has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and numerous other publications. He is currently at work on an ambitious screenplay about a 30,000-year-old boy who holds the key to the survival of the human race.
Around the web
You can find bits of me here and there.
- Robin Gibb caption contest
- Famous ancestors
- Some good advice I got from agents, with commentary by John August
Media
As a blogger and up-and-coming writer, I’ve been featured in a few publications. For my creative work, see the Works page.