adaptations
If I am adapting a classic work that is in the public domain, should I credit the original writer?
agents
arbitration
What do the different writer credits mean?
How much does a screenwriter make?
awards
business
What is the difference between a logline and a tagline?
What should I look for in an agent or manager?
How short can my screenplay be?
Celtx
What format should my script be in when I send it out?
What is standard screenplay format?
Is there a standard screenplay format?
characters
Can I use real people in my screenplay?
How do I express a character’s mispronunciation of a word?
In dialogue, how do you handle a character with a speech impediment?
Can you include emotion or other “unshootable” elements in your screenplay?
Do non-talking characters’ names get put in ALL CAPS when introduced?
credits
If I am adapting a classic work that is in the public domain, should I credit the original writer?
What is the television writer/producer pecking order?
directors
dramatic theory
Can you include emotion or other “unshootable” elements in your screenplay?
FDR
FDX
festival
film
Final Draft
formatting
How do I describe a scene when some of the action takes place on a screen?
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
How do I import a Fountain file into Final Draft?
What format should my script be in when I send it out?
How should you handle text messages (SMS) or instant messages (IMs) in screenplays?
fountain
guild
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
What is the television writer/producer pecking order?
guru
highland
iPad
iPhone
length
How short can my screenplay be?
How long should a screenplay be?
managers
What should I look for in an agent or manager?
What do the different producer credits mean?
monitor
Movie Magic
What format should my script be in when I send it out?
What is standard screenplay format?
musical
outlines
pitching
prelap
presentation
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
What format should my script be in when I send it out?
What are MORE and CONT’D used for in screenplays?
What is the difference between an em-dash/double-hyphen and an ellipsis?
In dialogue, how do you handle a character with a speech impediment?
producers
How long should it take to write a screenplay?
What is the television writer/producer pecking order?
rights
If I am adapting a classic work that is in the public domain, should I credit the original writer?
Can you reference specific, proper-noun products/songs/locations/etc. in your screenplay?
scene
scene headings
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
How do screenwriters use index cards?
Are scenes that take place in cars INT. or EXT.?
What is the best way to handle flashbacks or dream sequences in a screenplay?
How do you label a scene that takes place both inside and outside?
screen
screenplay
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
Can I use real people in my screenplay?
How do I express a character’s mispronunciation of a word?
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
screenwriting
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
Can I use real people in my screenplay?
How do I express a character’s mispronunciation of a word?
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
script
How do I describe a scene when some of the action takes place on a screen?
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
Can I use real people in my screenplay?
How do I express a character’s mispronunciation of a word?
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
scriptwriting
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
Can I use real people in my screenplay?
How do I express a character’s mispronunciation of a word?
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
short film
software
structure
terms
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
Can I use “CUT TO:” when moving between scenes? Do I have to?
TV
How long should it take to write a screenplay?
What is the television writer/producer pecking order?
How does TV staffing season work?