Category: Screenwriting

An acrostic poem is a poem that uses the first letter of each line to spell out a word or phrase. For example: This is a very simple example, but it does show how the letters can be used to form words or phrases. There…

A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forward or backward. For example, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,” which reads the same forwards and backwards. A palindrome is not necessarily a word that means the same thing in…

The length of a TV script can vary depending on the genre and format, but for broadcast dramas it is usually between 40-50 pages. There are several factors that determine the length of a TV script. These include the amount of dialogue, where it is…

World building is the creation of a new world, a new setting. It’s the process of creating a believable and plausible world where your characters can live and play out their stories. World building can be done in many ways. It can be as simple…

Writing a short film script doesn’t have to be difficult. It’s an art form that can be learned by anyone with a creative mind and the ability to write. It is important to understand how to write a short film script without dialogue. If you…

Syd Field was a renowned American screenwriter who won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Golden Globe. His screenplays have been made into two feature films, “The Killing” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Field was born in Detroit on March 8, 1916. He received his…

Scripts are stories, usually told on paper. Screenplays are written for the purpose of being turned into a film. That’s one of the main differences. The other major difference is that scripts can go from page to page, scene to scene, act to act, etcetera,…

Foreshadowing is a literary device in which the author hints at a later event or action by describing something that happens earlier in the story. The foreshadowing can be subtle, like a minor character’s name being mentioned only once, or it can be obvious, such…

Narrative pacing is the amount of time it takes for a story to progress. The speed at which a story progresses is one of the most important factors in determining how viewers will respond to it, and it’s an element that can be used to…

If you’re a writer, chances are you’ve been asked to write a screenplay. You may have even received an email from someone looking for help with this task. If so, you’re not alone. Writing screenplays in Microsoft Word is a common request among budding screenwriters,…