The one-act play can be developed in a similar fashion to the short story, above. For your Scene Labels, choose Scene.

The screenplay and the longer two or three act stage play are more like the novel in their depth of storytelling. As with novel writing above, both will benefit from the Exposition Development and Scene Creation stages of storyweaving.

The stage play has a visible organization into acts, traditionally indicated in the performance by the lowering and raising of the stage curtain. Within each act are dramatic scenes. For your Scene Labels, choose Scene.

The motion picture screenplay is structurally organized into a number of acts, though they are not readily apparent to the viewer of the finished film. For your Scene Labels, choose Scene. Print a Storyweaving Overview Report to see how you've tied all the elements of your story together, scene by scene. For a full narrative treatment of your scenes, print the Story Treatment Report.

Television's sitcom, episodic drama, long-form MOW, and miniseries are organized into acts for the purpose of commercial breaks--the longer the story, the more acts it contains. These acts build up to the breaks, and are designed to hook the viewer into staying through the commercials and staying with the story. In Scene Creation, you'll be using Scene as your Scene Label. Print a Storyweaving Overview Report to see how you've tied all the elements of your story together, scene by scene. For a full narrative y\treatment of your acts and scenes, print the Story Treatment Report.