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Help! ASAP! Please-Script! (1 Viewer)

tjo176

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Can someone please tell me how I a meant to format my script?

The last marking category talks about scriptwriting conventions. What do I need specifically?

Thankyou forever and ever</SPAN>
Ive posted this twice out of desperation!
 

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Scripting writing conventions are basically the standard way to format, and layout your script. I didn't do scriptwriting, so you may need to crosscheck this with a teacher. However, it should get you started.

Double Spacing, 12 size font.

Then formatting is as:

ACT I

Interior of Bill's Apartment. A lamp stands in the corner P. A large lime green couch takes up most of the middle of the room.

BILL
Hey, what happen to you the other night?

TED
Well... I was going to go to the shops. However, on the way I tripped down a flight of stairs. As I peered up towards the ceiling, a wave of relief flooded through my body.

BILL
Wow...

[enter Mary, OP]

MARY
I just left the... [A lamp falls down]

Centre formatting. Names are in capitals. Directions in brackets. Technical descriptions in Italics. Stage directions use upstage, downstage, P (Prompt), and OP (Opposite Prompt), but don't overuse them.​
 

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