Here's something people often forget: it takes a person to write movies. Screenwriting involves writing down ideas so that they'll be easily translated into visual art. A screenplay, or script, is the backbone of any movie (well, except for Jean-Luc Godard movies). It's the first step in the moviemaking process. Almost everybody on the movie set has a copy of the script because it reveals what they should be doing. It tells the actors how …showed first 75 words of 2500 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2500 total…principles and instead focus your imagination on crafting a terrific story. Fade Out... Screenwriting is a creative job. You must not be stubborn in trying to develop a story in only one way. Explore different avenues and see if you can make your characters come to life and dictate where your storyline should go. Your first screenplay will likely be terrible -- but don't worry, the more you try, the better you'll get at it.