Screenwriters Taxonomy
System for categorizing screenplays and understanding similarities among them / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inspired by the biological classification system of the Linnaean taxonomy, screenwriter Eric R. Williams developed the Screenwriters Taxonomy in 2017 to create a common language of creative collaboration for filmmakers.[1] Williams’ central thesis in The Screenwriters Taxonomy: A Roadmap to Collaborative Storytelling is that the term “genre” is used so broadly to describe films that the modern use of the word has become meaningless.[2] The Screenwriter's Taxonomy proposes seven categories for discussing the creative process of telling cinematic stories.[3]
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source—Williams's The Screenwriters Taxonomy: A Roadmap to Collaborative Storytelling. Other sources that establish the notability of this taxonomy are needed. (July 2022) |