Affordable Resources for Writing a Good Movie Script

Many people are trying their hand in script writing. In their efforts they could use some help in organizing, and fine tuning their script.

Before actually writing your ideal into a script format, jot down your story idea from start to finish without giving consideration to the standard formatting and without consideration to the length. Next read several scripts of movies that are similar to your story. Reading other scripts can be a good reference. The advantage of doing this is learning the basic format of a movie script, learning the basic formula of a particular genre, learning the average script length, learning how to organizes dialogue, get on idea of how to develop a story into a script format.

Reading Actual Scripts

Www.movie-page.com isa website that contains a treasure trove of movie scripts. They are all scripts of movies that have been produced. The scripts are in different drafts such as First Drafts, Production Drafts, and Shooting Drafts. I suggest down loading the different forms of draft to familiarize yourself with their similarities and their differences. However, the First Draft is the one you should pay close attention to. The First Draft is the final draft that the writer sends to agents and producers. When a script, the First Draft, is selected to be produced, the script is rewritten into various drafts until it finally gets made into a Production Draft.

Script Formatting

One of the difficult parts of writing a script is writing it in the proper Hollywood standard format. You can purchase and install special script writing software. If you want to save money you can use web based screen writing software. Scripped, at www.scripped.com is a website that offers a web based software to allow a writer to format his or her script to the standards of the industry.

Contest

After completing a script, a writer might want to enter into a contest. Contest are a good way to tests the marketability of a script. Winning a contest or being made a finalist can be a valuable credential when querying agents and producers. Www.moviebytes.com is a website that lists a variety of script writing contests for all genres. Some contests are free, but most charge a fee. Before entering a contest do some enquiry on its legitimacy. Find out how long has it been around, and inquire about past winners and finalists. Do not enter contests that fail to provide a phone number. Enter contests that are well known. Contact screen writers' organizations such as the Screenwriter's Guild, and ask them to suggest contests to enter.

Also contact the film and drama departments of universities, such as the UCLA's drama and film department. They would know of legitimate contests to enter.

Editing & Critique

After completing a script, it would be a good idea to have a fresh pair of eyes to evaluate it. A good editor can spot errors and corrections in grammar, sentence structure, and standard formatting. Regardless of how interesting a script may be, if it is cluttered with errors and not formatted properly it will be hard to read and instantly tossed aside. Critiques can show a writer where there are weakness in the script's plot, dialogue, scene organization, etc.., and tell how to make improvements.

Editing and critique service can be costly. However, a good editing and critique service is offered by the Affordable Proofreading and Critique Service, an online service for writers of scripts and books. The fees are flat regardless of the script's length. Editing- $35.00; Critique-$45.00; order of both Editing & Critique- $55.00; Query Letter- $25.00.

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Script writing can be fun and profitable. With some help one can organize his or her story into a script that can capture the attention of agents, producers, and director. For help with evaluating a full length script, contact the Affordable Proofreading & Critique Service. The feedback this service provides can be very helpful to a script writer.