What is a Screenplay?
This Blog provides a working definition of the Cinematic Term Screenplay (Script).
NOTE: This blog is about a Professional Screenplay, not just any type of Screenplay.
Length
NOTE: A Screenplay’s length is determined by the number of pages rather than the word count.
A Professional Screenplay ranges from 90 to 150 pages.
Type
A Screenplay is a written work for a film, television show, or other moving media.
It is considered the blueprint for a movie.
It is written in a specific format to distinguish between characters, action lines, and dialogue.
Structure (Narrative and Story Development)
A Screenplay is a form of narration in which the movements, actions, expressions and dialogue of the characters are described in a certain format; visual or cinematographic cues, scene descriptions, and scene changes.
Structure (Stylistic and Literary Purpose)
A more masterful screenwriter will utilize this format to create a Global Myth that will elevate our Society to a higher level.