Screenwriter
- Screenwriters are responsible for researching the story, developing the narrative, writing the screenplay, and delivering it, in the required format, to development executives. Screenwriters practice the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media such as films, television programs, comics or video games are based. Screenwriting is a freelance position. Screenwriters must have an in depth understanding of the story, plot and narrative and must be able to demonstrate the creative imagination required to project their vision on to the page, and to breathe life and individuality into their characters and the life choices they make. They need to write visually, using sound and dialogue to support the action in order to create a credible and internally consistent story world.
Screenwriters must be able to write a screenplay in which the reader can 'see' the film unfold cinematically in their imagination. The screenplay must therefore not only feature fascinating characters, an exciting plot, and a great premise for a marketable film, but it must also conform to the logical principles of dramatic construction, as well as to industry expectations regarding format and style. Many screenwriters also work as full or part-time "script doctors", attempting to better a script to suit the desires of a director or studio. For instance, studio management may have a complaint that the motivations of the characters are unclear or that the dialogue is weak.
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