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Screenplay Formatting

If you do not have the proper screenplay format, your script will be judged as amateurish, putting it in the pile of rejected scripts. Learn how to use proper screenplay format to give off the first impression of being a professional screenwriter.

ASK DR. FORMAT: Formatting 5 Common Flashback Situations Dave Trottier

Every Screenwriter Has Their Own Format Hilary Van Hoose

ASK DR. FORMAT: Morphing Tips and Tricks Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: Perplexed About Parentheticals Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: Directing the Camera Without Using Camera Directions Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: The Camera as a Character Dave Trottier

Speed-the-Read: Using White Space and Typography to Make Your Script a Map for the Eye Peter Hanrahan

Punctuation & Grammar Guidance for Screenwriters Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: How to Format a Zoom Conversation Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: A Crash Course in Scene Headings, Part 2 Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: A Crash Course in Scene Headings Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: Off Screen and Voice Over, Everything You Want to Know Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: Screenplay Formatting Tips – Texts, IMs, E-Mails, Skype and More Dave Trottier

ASK DR. FORMAT: Slugging Out Slug Lines Dave Trottier

Writer Challenge: Read a Script a Day for 21 Days Paula Landry

Be a Writer, Be a Misfit: Interview with Screenwriting Misfit David Flanagan Cheryl Laughlin