Michael, “avoid boring prose” is a good rule of thumb.
But yes, overuse is a potential danger. And so much of scene description should be tied to the writer’s choice of Narrative Voice.
Michael, “avoid boring prose” is a good rule of thumb. That said, because screenplays reflect stories that happen in the present / the moment / the here and now … and movies and TV are primarily visual media … I believe writers can lean into strong verbs and vivid descriptors even more than, say, a novelist or short story writer. As William Goldman said, “A screenplay is not a refrigerator manual.” It’s supposed to be an entertaining read.
But yes, overuse is a potential danger. And so much of scene description should be tied to the writer’s choice of Narrative Voice.
https://medium.com/go-into-the-story/narrative-voice-f172769e24e4