It’s not rocket science, but it’s science. I cover the details in a super easy-to-follow way. If I have your agreement to follow the format, then here goes. Don’t put in 4PM or August 1867 where you should be writing “DAY” or “NIGHT.” All that is static noise that will make it hard to read your story. Don’t randomly add some space here and there in your scene headings or leave a space out. Next time you write a script, stick to the format.ĭon’t fudge where the period goes and where the dash goes. I just ask before you watch my 10-minute tutorial that you pay it respect. The good news: Screenplay format is quick and easy to learn. Only way to achieve that is by sticking to proper formatting. Let readers judge you based on the content, not on how you present it. So don’t let the formatting be the deterrent. When you submit you script – anywhere – be it the Sundance Lab or a contest or an agent or a producer or an actor friend who you hope will be in it – all odds are against you. In reality, they know just by looking at page 1, without even reading it, if you know what you’re doing. If you ever submitted a script to the Sundance Lab you know that in the first round they invite you to send in only the first five pages of your script.įive pages is generous my friend. Imagine writing an incredible script that would touch lives in profound ways, but it never gets read – and therefore never gets produced – because right at the top of page 1 you put a period where there should have been a dash, or vice versa. Here are three reasons you should get seriously anal about screenplay format: Reason #1: Your script won’t get read if it’s not properly formatted. That’s you and your screenplay if you don’t format it properly. Were you around when we had antennas sticking out of our tube TV’s? Remember what it was like to see static on the screen? How annoying? No matter how good the show was, it was a drag to watch it with all those gray dots on the screen. Listen, I’m all about creativity, but not when it comes to screenplay format. Three reasons to be a stick in the mud when it comes to Screenplay format
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