Tips on Writing a Screenplay - Version 9.0 Many people who write harbour a desire to see their work not in print but on the screen; writing a screenplay, however, is a very different process to writing a novel , story or even a poem.When writing a screenplay you need to keep in mind that you are not writing for a reader, and nor for a viewer, but for a director and performers to be able to interpret your ideas and bring them to life as you want them. Whether adapting a written work for the screen or creating an original this is still the case, and there are some essential tips that will help you to achieve success.1: Take on board the industry requirements: as with a written manuscript there are expected standards tha