Thursday, August 11, 2011

PAGE NUMBERS

2.
Upper right 

.5" from top edge / 1" from right edge

starting p.2 (no page number on 1st page)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

MARGINS

left = 1.5"

right, top & bottom = 1"

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

PAGE ONE

Fade In:

The first thing in most screenplays: “FADE IN:”

The absence of "Fade In:" should have a story reason because it is conspicuous by its absence.

Monday, August 8, 2011

TITLE PAGE: Elements

Title 
by Author

contact info
  • Do not include the word “written” before “by”
  • Do not include WGA & copyright info
  • Do not repeat your name with contact info

CONTACT INFO includes: Address / Phone / Email


Title & byline = half way down the page
Contact info = flush left or flush right at the bottom

Sunday, August 7, 2011

TITLE PAGE: How to create one...

•In Final Draft: DOCUMENT > TITLE PAGE
•In Celtx: click the TITLE PAGE tab at the bottom
•In MM ScreenWriter: VIEW > TITLE PAGE PUBLISHER