A scribe, Middle English from the Latin scriba or official writer, which itself is from the Latin scribere, to write. Not the verb to scribe, like a seer, or transcriber of manuscripts.
Todd is just messin' with us. He knows -- and we all know -- he's a badass scribe. Not to mention righteous... Wallow in your archaic identity, man. You deserve it.
The word "scribe" is annoying and does sound pretentious and archaic. The trades use it a lot for some reason, probably because the word "screenwriter" is so long and has such negative connotations.
"The Hollywood film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S Thompson
"The Hollywood film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S Thompson
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