The Differences in Storytelling Structures in Screenplays vs Novels

Marlan Warren, Author and Publicist with Roadmap Communications, explains different storytelling structures and techniques in screenplays and novels. Warren says, “Compared to a novel or a book, a screenplay is a haiku poem. It can support very little weight.” While this is true across the medium, it’s an especially helpful comparison when it comes to the American screenplay. A French screenplay may feel more like sitting down and reading a novel, but most movies or TV shows have a structure that...