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I write short stories sometimes for mere enjoyment. I can read them to my daughter and she absolutely loves them. I personally prefer to write short stories in the horror and/suspense genre. This always keeps my little girl on the edge of her seat. She can never wait for me to finish the story. Do you ever write short stories? I think this is a wonderful place to begin a writing hobby or career. Now, on the other hand, I definitely prefer to craft screenplays. This is a much more "involved" process if you ask me. When you write and develop your script, you have to write in a different fashion. For example, if you like to write short stories, then you are basically a fiction writer, or I am assuming anyway. I guess you could be constructing stories based on true events; however, I doubt it. Now, when you craft a script, you are only writing what spectators will see on the big screen. You never want to get inside a character's head. This is a major no-no. If they can't see or hear it on the screen, then you should not be writing it. This is why fiction writing is completely different. Stephen King can say whatever he wants, whether it's a thought or memory. It really doesn't matter with fiction because you're the one reading it. Chances are you won't have a copy of the script handy when viewing a film.