How To Impress A Script Reader - Part 3
Sunday 28th June 2015
3: Make it an easy read...
You should make your script an easy read. By which I mean, format it correctly (scene headers clear and consistent; character names and dialogue properly laid out).
There are tonnes of resources out there on script formatting, including from the brilliant BBC Writersroom so there's no excuse. Keep it simple and clear and make it look like a script, whether you're using professional software like Final Draft or taking the DIY approach in Word.
Hayley McKenzie is a film and TV script editor and the founder of Script Angel, dedicated to nurturing screenwriting talent. She's written about what she thinks helps a script make the screenwriting contest cut
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