![]() ![]() Notice how much detail is written out by the screenwriter, and how much is left to others (like the costume designer, set designer, or fight choreographer). Notice how words on a page translate into sights and sounds on the screen. Follow along in the script as you’re watching the movie Think about how these pro scripts follow (or not) the “rules” in the books you’ve read. One reason for this exercise is to get a sense of what a professional script looks like – what’s “standard,” and what’s more a matter of individual taste/style.Īnother reason to read a lot of scripts (especially award-winning ones) is to get a feel for what “good” looks like. Some writers write long, detailed descriptions of locations others don’t. For example, some writers use CAPS for objects and sounds a lot more than other writers do. You should also notice that other things are different. Some writers put sluglines in bold (which is a current fashion), and some don’t. For example, they almost all have sluglines that look something like this: One thing you should notice is that professional scripts have certain things in common. Your reading list should include scripts for movies that have been made in the past five years, so you can see what styles are current. You can also try Simply Scripts and The Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb). You can often find them by googling the name of the movie along with “PDF.” Different authors have different approaches that you may find more or less useful. I think it’s a good idea to read more than one book because you don’t want to get the idea that there’s only one right way to write a screenplay. ![]() ![]() Read at least two screenwriting “how-to” books So here’s an answer you can read in five minutes or less. I sometimes get asked on Quora questions like “How do I become a screenwriter?” ![]()
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