I try to make my screenplays as readable an experience as I can, for a good reason and greedy reason— I want the executives, who read them and who have the power to greenlight a flick, to say ‘Hey, I can make money out of this.’
Obvious truism: we all want the movies we write to get made. And that’s only going to happen if someone likes the script. Executives read a guh-zillion scripts a weekend. It would be idiotic for me to not have him try and enjoy the ride.”
Screenwriter William Goldman (The Princess Bride)
Four Screenplays with Essays (first published in 1997)
‘I try to make my screenplays as readable an experience as I can…’—William Goldman
December 15, 2018 by Scott W. Smith
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I agree with this 100%. Sometimes better screen writing is less about good grammar and punctuation, and more often related to an exciting reading journey.