: Re: Should I be a Novel Writer or a Screenwriter? Should I be a Novel Writer or a Screenwriter? This question is intended for the beginning writer, who is unsure if he should start with writing

I'll extend the answers that say you should be both by stating that for each story you should work on the screenplay and the novel in parallel.

Doing so will help you expose weaknesses in the writing. There are pitfalls that are unique to prose, and pitfalls that are unique to the screenplay.

For instance, the common rule "show, don't tell" is very easy to violate in a novel. When you write the screenplay for the same section of the tale, the need to avoid lengthy chunks of expository dialog will force you to replace all of the jabber with action and interwoven dialog that advances the plot in the same way.

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: To answer your question directly, possibly yes. If I understand correctly, you have the same scene occurring at two different times during the story, with a change in how much we're told

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: To answer your question directly, possibly yes. If I understand correctly, you have the same scene occurring at two different times during the story, with a change in how much we're told

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