A film major read the first chapter of my story and said it reads like a screenplay. For prose, is that actually a compliment?

I don’t know anything about how screenplays are written or how you go about them. The tone he used made it seem like a compliment. He also commented that the scenes were easy to visualize. That made me wonder, what makes prose easier or harder to visualize?

Edit: We were interested in reading what the other was writing. I was not seeking crit on the prose from him. It could be cool to check out more screenplays and identify the differences/ similarities between narrative and screenplay writing.

Edit 2: mark\_able\_jones made a wonderful clarification—it is a misrepresentation to say that screenplays are merely directions on minor actions or a list of actions. What my friend was trying to say in script/ film terms (reads like a screenplay) is that the content he read from me made it easy to imagine and immerse in.