Writing | Screenplay

A screenplay is a story that has been converted into the dialogue parts only. A screenplay can give some description on how actors should speak and what the actors should do, but using brief sentences.

The features of a screenplay are the scene names, the name of the person that is speaking, what the person is saying, sometimes how the person is speaking and some of what the actors do. Sometimes, screenplays can include the camera angles.

The scene name gives the reader an idea and understanding of what the next scene will be about. When a person is speaking, the person's name is written down in all capitals and the speech is underneath the name, however the dialogue does not use speech marks. 

Sometimes, screenplays give more detail and description about how the actor should speak. Screenplays can also include brief sentences of what the characters do.

It is important to understand the features of a screenplay so that a person can apply that knowledge to their learning, stories and jobs. A screenplay gives people a strong idea of what should be said and done in a film. 

LI: to convert a story into a screenplay/script.