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The phrase "a screenplay is" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when defining or explaining what a screenplay is in a discussion about film or writing.
Example: "A screenplay is a written work that outlines the dialogue, actions, and scenes of a film."
Alternatives: "a script is" or "a film script is".
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A screenplay is kind of all dialogue isn't it?
Writing a screenplay is about creating the space for an actor to fill.
(Mr. Gomes appears in the film, and his brick of a screenplay is deployed as a sight gag).
I'm very well aware that a screenplay is a step on the way to a film; it's not a film.
Of course without a director, a screenplay is like a blueprint for a cathedral without a builder.
In her circle, 'writing a screenplay' is a euphemism for being unemployed, but her project is serious.
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A screenplay was commissioned from a professional scriptwriter.
On writing for the movies: "A screenplay's not writing".
A screenplay was commissioned, and Mr. Quirk became a client of the powerful C.A.A. agency.
For instance, after "Write and Sell a Screenplay" was featured, an unusual number adopted it as a goal.
Emma Thompson once said that writing a screenplay was like trying to organize a mass of stray iron filings.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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