I want to enter my script for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum but it says only standard script formats are accepted.
I currently have a script formatted like this:
JIM: Good morrow to you.
MICHAEL: Same to you good sir.
Will I need to re-format it to enter?
Quote: Bam @ February 24 2010, 11:47 PM GMTI want to enter my script for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum but it says only standard script formats are accepted.
I currently have a script formatted like this:
JIM: Good morrow to you.
MICHAEL: Same to you good sir.
Will I need to re-format it to enter?
You might need to make it a bit longer than that. 
As far as I know that isn't standard script format; I'm using a programme called Celtx (which is free and comes recommended from lots of people on here): http://celtx.com/
That should do the job.
Quote: Bam @ February 24 2010, 11:47 PM GMTI want to enter my script for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum but it says only standard script formats are accepted.
I currently have a script formatted like this:
JIM: Good morrow to you.
MICHAEL: Same to you good sir.
Will I need to re-format it to enter?
Yes.
They are some general industry standards in formatting, like sluglines, etc and some bits are just a matter of choice.
Download free formatting software likeCeltx, as Marooned suggested, or scriptsmart from BBC WritersRoom and then you don;t have to worry.
Books like 'How Not To Write A Screenplay' have good info on formatting and layout, as well as style and content.
Thanks for the advice.
I better get to work on re-formatting it since the deadline is next Friday! 