Learning how to write a screenpla y involves many facets but I hope this basic infor mation will give you a head start on your endeavors, including practical information to help you get your scripts read. As you become more familiar with the world of screenwriting you'll understand why but for now the scope of this document prohibits a deeper explanation.
At any rate the making of movies is a collaborative process which demands that those in scr eenwriting produce a document in particular format, notation, and length called a 'script.' This overview will begin a cquaint you with the screenplay for mat writing rules and screenwriting etiquette you'll need to know about, and as you browse the following material you may notice the words 'don't', 'avoid' and '.' unless you are directing the movie.' Take that advice to heart. Some think screenpla y writing is eclipsing the pursuit of the Great American Novel but it certainly isn't any easier. Advances in screenwriting software now save the hours you would previously have spent learning how to write a screenplay in professional Hollywood format can now be allocated to polishing your plot, honing your dialogue, or learning screenplay structure. If you are new to screenwriting, planning to write a screenplay or script of any kind, the good news is that writing in screenplay format is easier a nd more intuitive today than at any time since first Lanier Word Processing Machine.
