Screenplay writing

I've learned in the past weeks that I am unable to write a screenplay without first writing the story down as a short story.

Better late than never.

In a way it feels like a waste of time but given how much time and effort I would otherwise waste on coming up with stilted storylines before scrapping them, it really probably isn't.

I wonder if the same would work with the novel.

Right now I'm working on about 4 screenplays; first writing them as short stories. When that's done I will do the same for the novel and hope it inspires the rewrite.