Finally, while proper screenwriting adheres to a very rigid format, it’s extremely useful to see how various writers work within those rules and even use them to their advantage.
It’s also vital for aspiring screenwriters to see the difference between how scenes play out on the page and how they play out on the screen. Reading screenplays provides an added benefit-allowing you and your brain to see proper formatting in action. Reading in general is important, whether it’s novels, comics, or the backs of cereal boxes-even if you’re not paying attention, your brain is remembering hundreds if not thousands of subtle connections between language and storytelling. If you want to write movie screenplays, you need to read movie screenplays – it’s just as essential as batting practice for professional baseball players.
