Screenwriting Basics: The Format to Write a Screenplay
SOURCE: Miracalize Media
Summary
Want to write a movie screenplay but don’t quite know how to format it exactly the way the industry wants to see them? Here you go, the details, formatting and rules you want to know, with examples. It covers the structure of a screenplay, including scene heading, action, character name, dialogue, etc. It emphasizes the importance of following standard formatting guidelines for a screenplay, including using US Letter size paper, 12-point Courier font, and specific margins. You’ll also learn the difference between a submission script and a shooting script, and the length a screenplay should be.
Excerpt
“Usually, a screenplay is between 90 to 120 pages. Though it can stretch to 130 pages in some cases. But a writer must try to limit it to 120 pages otherwise the reader might consider you as a beginner (who doesn’t know about formatting at all) and throw it away.
The length of a script may decide if your script will sell or not. If your script finishes at 90 pages, and you add unnecessary extra scenes in it to make it a little longer to increase screen time, your chances of selling it are gone down the drain.”
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