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Screenplay format

November 23, 2011

I get a lot of questions about proper screenplay format. So I thought I’d write up a post which can help with the vast majority of these questions. In general, you’re best bet for understanding screenplay formatting is to read a ton of screenplays by professional screenwriters. There are lots of places to find online [...]

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Special formatting issues in screenplays

May 18, 2011

I got this question recently: “As a beginning screenwriter, I’ve come across conflicting advice about proper screenplay format. I’m using Adobe Story, which does the indents, etc. for basic categories, but I need help in dealing with special situations like subtitles and off camera soundeffects, as well as second-hand conversations imbedded in dialog. Can you [...]

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Can you format your screenplay properly in MS Word

May 4, 2011

I got this question recently: “I am in the process of outlining a new screenplay and I want the margins to be correct from the start before I begin writing. My question is: Can I achieve this on a regular Word document, or do I need to buy software?” The quick and easy answer is [...]

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Does Final Draft format your script properly?

December 8, 2010

I got this question recently: I use Final Draft to write my scripts. When I read produced screenplays none of them seem to have the same format as my scripts do in Final Draft. I have been told that Final Draft was the standard that all screenwriters use. I have read several of William Goldman’s [...]

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