Mistakes to avoid in your scripts

The author of this piece recently read a script by a talented young writer, with natural aptitude, whose work demonstrated a great turn-of-phrase and ear for dialogue but still presented a number of common - and easily avoidable - problems.

In this column, we'll consider them generally, in the hope members can avoid making these mistakes themselves.

Firstly, there were formatting errors.

Nobody cares really whether a script is perfectly formatted but there is certain information we do need to know.

Scene headings, including information on days and time, are important because they orient the reader and the story and...