Writing Screenplays - what is standard script format?

Question

I want to send a screenplay I have written to a few people and they need it in standard script format, what exactly is this?

Answer 1

You cant go wrong by making sure you have a good word processor. Word is great, naturally, and there are toolbars you can download that have default script writing functions: slugline, action, character, dialogue etc...

There are several different formats for different "venues": film, television.

The BBC have a section on their expansive site about the television format,

for hollywood, i found this article useful: http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/format.html

as a script writing myself, i found FinalDraft script writing programme incredible to work with. It gives you summaries, character listings, reports of word repetition etc... its expensive but worth it if you plan to make a go of your work.

I found reading scripts from Drews Script o Rama extremely useful. the formatted ones (not so much the transcripts) are good for getting the format in your head. Useful exercise is to read a script and then see the movie afterwards to get an idea how your mind works when it comes to the written word. Make sure its a script that you haven't already watched as a movie.

If you have any questions or need hep, give, just email!

Answer 2

go to Borders or Barnes & Noble website and look up screenplays. One of the books will explain this.

If you send screenplays to anyone be sure to keep the original and send them a copy and make sure you get it copywrited or they can easily steal it from you.

The entertainment business is quite a cutthroat operation. If they think you are unwise they will not hesitate to exploit you and take serious advantage of you.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Here are some great script writing links I took from my online writers group.

Answer 4

basically, this means that the dialogue is squished together and everything is centered on the page (there are additional rules about how to end a page, but you can look these up.)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Check out this website... I don't know if it will help, but it was worth a shot LOL
http://www.simplyscripts.com/WR_format.html

Answer 7

i dont know

Answer 8

www.finaldraft.com