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Formatting a screenplay

Screenwriting AdviceAsk Phil: Formatting Feelings

This week, Phil Stark, screenwriter turned therapist, answers a question about breaking industry standard screenplay formatting rules and whether developing your own formatting style will hurt your chances of getting past the “gatekeepers.

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