Thousands of people write movie scripts every year in hopes to get their stories produced. Rarely does the film writer ever gets past the initial stage of even getting their scripts noticed though. This is due to movies being so expensive and there being so many scripts to choose from.
Have a good idea about what your story is about and the genre. You should brainstorm, go headline fishing, and do some sound boarding to get some ideas. Be sure your story has a solid beginning to end.
You should understand all the unwritten rules of every genre. In a horror movie, for example, the hero will always have some flaws that he or she must overcome. Also, the antagonist will be completely evil, there will be a lot of tension throughout the film, and there will also be a lot of false alarms. You'll also want to put the hero in grave situations and make the fate of the antagonist a mystery.
You should outline your story to separate into three parts. In the first act, you'll need an opening scene with a strong hook, introduce all the characters, and introduce the main problem occurring in the story. In the second act, you'll write the hero being deeply consumed by said problem with no escape. Finally in the third act, the hero will work past his flaws and defeat the antagonist or problem.
You should also conduct proper research on your characters, locations, and events. The format of the script was be in 12pt Courier, single-spaced. There needs to be a header with the title and page number that is right-justified. This header will start at the second page of the script.
Your cover page or first page should not be numbered. The only text that should be written is the title, author's name, and a note stating the copyright. This should all be centered. You should also space down and left-justify the cursor to write down all your contact information.
Write out "FADE IN" in your script before you open your story up. You'll end the same story with "FADE OUT". When using dialogue, add the character name after you tab inward 4 to 5 times. Spell out the character's name then space down. Tab in 3 times to write the dialogue out, and keep the width under 2 tabs.
If the dialogue block is long and spills over the next page, you'll have to write "CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE". Afterwards, you'll write "CONTINUED" on the new page. You should also keep in mind to capitalize all character names and keep the voice of the script in present tense. For example, don't write "His father moved away from the sofa and walked to the room." Instead, you should write "His father moves away from the sofa and walks to the room."
Make sure to always label your scenes, including when each scene opens. For example, love scenes might be labeled with an "INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT" line. Additionally, a freeway scene could be labeled with an "EXT. HIGHWAY 6 - DAY" line. Make sure that the labels all coincide with their respective descriptions.
Have a good idea about what your story is about and the genre. You should brainstorm, go headline fishing, and do some sound boarding to get some ideas. Be sure your story has a solid beginning to end.
You should understand all the unwritten rules of every genre. In a horror movie, for example, the hero will always have some flaws that he or she must overcome. Also, the antagonist will be completely evil, there will be a lot of tension throughout the film, and there will also be a lot of false alarms. You'll also want to put the hero in grave situations and make the fate of the antagonist a mystery.
You should outline your story to separate into three parts. In the first act, you'll need an opening scene with a strong hook, introduce all the characters, and introduce the main problem occurring in the story. In the second act, you'll write the hero being deeply consumed by said problem with no escape. Finally in the third act, the hero will work past his flaws and defeat the antagonist or problem.
You should also conduct proper research on your characters, locations, and events. The format of the script was be in 12pt Courier, single-spaced. There needs to be a header with the title and page number that is right-justified. This header will start at the second page of the script.
Your cover page or first page should not be numbered. The only text that should be written is the title, author's name, and a note stating the copyright. This should all be centered. You should also space down and left-justify the cursor to write down all your contact information.
Write out "FADE IN" in your script before you open your story up. You'll end the same story with "FADE OUT". When using dialogue, add the character name after you tab inward 4 to 5 times. Spell out the character's name then space down. Tab in 3 times to write the dialogue out, and keep the width under 2 tabs.
If the dialogue block is long and spills over the next page, you'll have to write "CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE". Afterwards, you'll write "CONTINUED" on the new page. You should also keep in mind to capitalize all character names and keep the voice of the script in present tense. For example, don't write "His father moved away from the sofa and walked to the room." Instead, you should write "His father moves away from the sofa and walks to the room."
Make sure to always label your scenes, including when each scene opens. For example, love scenes might be labeled with an "INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT" line. Additionally, a freeway scene could be labeled with an "EXT. HIGHWAY 6 - DAY" line. Make sure that the labels all coincide with their respective descriptions.
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Read the biography of the aspiring film writer and director Chuck Fabik by visiting his official website now. To find out more about the movies he has made, go to http://www.chuckfabikfilms.com.
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